Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

1) Brexit – as investors get set to absorb yet another Brexit extension it is perhaps appropriate that in the week we got to see the first-ever representation of a Black Hole, that with MPs set...

April 8-12The main market theme of ‘kicking the can’ down the road continues. The Brexit delay will not be solving the underlying problem any time soon. The UK and the EU have agreed a...

Europe, U.S. futures cling onto gains led by bearish Fed, ECB Dollar and yields under pressure as inflation data strengthens case for hike pause Pound wavers as E.U. grants 6-month Brexit delay WTI...

U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers see relatively calm economic seas ahead and are happy just to tread water on policy, leaving interest rates unchanged more or less indefinitely, according to the...

Europe, U.S. futures hold onto green territory after mixed Asian session Yields fall below 2.5% as investors rotate into safety on lower IMF growth outlook, trade tariffs headwinds Pound climbs on...

The 2019 budget season is almost done with only Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador left to table their budget on April 11 and April 16, respectively. Then, all eyes will turn toward the three...

The national trend in housing starts resumed its downward trajectory in February while still remaining above historical average. Both single-detached and multi-unit dwellings starts trended lower....

European stocks, U.S. futures drop on Q1 earnings pessimism Dollar, Treasurys hold steady despite Trump's heightened pressure on Fed U.K. PM May’s appeal for Brexit compromise boosts...

Canada March net change in employment: -7.2K vs. +6ke Unemployment rate: +5.8% vs. +5.8%e Full time employment change: -6.4k vs. +5.4ke Part time employment: -0.9k vs. +7.0ke Participation rate:...

U.S. futures climb on reported trade deal progress; STOXX 600 triggers golden cross Asian and U.S. stocks complete bullish patterns Treasurys, yen, dollar drop; Oil hits 4-month high Pound rallies as...

The Canadian dollar has started the week with slight gains. Currently, the pair is trading at 1.3365, up 0.14% on the day. On the release front, Canada releases manufacturing PMI, which has slowed for...

Will we see the same in Q2?Optimism about trade talks among the world’s two largest economies coupled with the U.S. Federal Reserve signalling a temporary halt to interest-rate hikes pushed some...

Global stocks rally on Chinese data beat, boosting best quarterly gains since 2012 Treasurys, yen and gold slide on renewed risk-on Turkish lira drops on Erdogan's weaker appeal; Pound weathers Brexit...

U.S. futures, European shares slip back into the red as yields slump resumes Yen gears up for rally as Japanese yields plunge to mid-2016 levels Turkish lira topping out as investors fret over...