Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

Retail sales edged down 0.1% to $50.4 billion in December. Lower sales at gasoline stations (-3.6%) were partly offset by higher sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers (+1.0%). Excluding gasoline...

U.S. futures crawl into green territory, European stocks waver on trade uncertainty, weak earnings Treasurys, gold provide negative indicators for equities Dovish confirmations from Fed minutes fall...

Policymakers at the U.S. Federal Reserve not only decided to pause interest rate increases at their meeting in late January but also to stop shrinking the Fed balance sheet later this year because it...

The March 1 deadline is “not a magical dateNews on the trade front and the Federal Reserve minutes, due this afternoon (2 p.m. ET), will help decide whether equities can extend their 2019...

The greenback and U.S. stocks are poised for another weekly gain as trade talk progress appears to be gaining momentum, with negotiations continuing next week in Washington. Financial markets in the...

Asian equities reached a four-month high overnight, supported by optimism that the world’s two largest economies would be capable of reaching a deal to resolve their nearly year-long trade...

Main Street has caught up to Wall Street, at least when it comes to increased fears of a recession.A narrow majority of small business owners across the United States expect a recession in the next...

Equities are small better bid in the euro session following a mixed session in Asia that sees a holiday shorten trading week in Japan.The ‘big’ dollar remains dominate for an eight...

Canada January Full-Time Jobs +30,900; Part-Time +36,000Canada January Average Hourly Wages +2.0% From Year Ago Canada January Participation Rate At 65.6% Vs 65.4% In Dec Canada January Jobless Rate...

Equity markets were on a tear in January. The global MSCI equity index appreciated by 7.7% and the S&P 500 index gained 7.9%. In Canada, the S&P/TSX index jumped by 8.5%, driven by health...

Foreign exchange reserves, and their use for interventions in the foreign exchange market, have played a notable and sometimes controversial role in the world economy and financial system. This is...

European recession fears weigh on EU stocks, U.S. futures Treasury yields drop; USD keeps climbing AUD sells off on RBA shift to neutral policy Brazilian glitch sends iron ore towards $90 level Key...

Capital markets remain relatively listless, especially during this week in which much of Asia is on holiday. Interested parties are desperately seeking out any market momentum to apply to their...

European shares climb on strong BP earnings; U.S. futures point to upbeat session Dollar, Treasury yields extend rally Oil rebounds Key EventsShares in Europe leaped forward and futures on the...