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U.S., Mexican and Canadian negotiators meet on Monday seeking to narrow disagreements on how to overhaul the NAFTA trade deal despite renewed signs of tension between Mexico and U.S. President Donald...

Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau is tabling his third budget on Tuesday. The economic momentum is stronger now than it was for the previous two: robust real GDP global growth supports commodity...

The support provided by the presence of inflationary pressure in Canada for the loonie proved to be short lived. Our currency went on a roller coaster ride on Friday, possibly in anticipation of NAFTA...

Total CPI strongly rose by 0.7% m/m in January, above market expectations (0.5% m/m).Several drivers explain this surge in the CPI. Energy prices jumped by 0.6% m/m during the month, partly fuelled by...

Statistics Canada data this morning showed that headline inflation in Canada slowed last month, while measures of underlying prices strengthened to their highest level in 18-months.Canada’s...

Overnight, global stock indexes have declined along with U.S. futures, while the ‘big’ dollar has rallied a tad as U.S. Treasury yields back up towards their four-year highs.No central...

Yellen’s track record is a tough act to follow Powell is left with the responsibility of further policy normalization “Over-communication” in current policy may be Fed’s fatal...

The Canadian dollar is showing little movement in the Friday session, continuing the trend we saw on Thursday. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2493, up 0.10% on the day. On the release front,...

Wednesday, Feb. 14: Five things the markets are talking aboutAre financial markets justified going from a growth story to an inflation narrative? Today’s U.S. consumer price index is being...

Monday, Feb. 12: Five Things Markets Are Talking AboutInvestors are bracing for another bumpy ride this week after market volatility has returned with a vengeance, delivering the biggest rout in...

Volatility persisted on financial markets as world stock exchanges experienced another eventful day on Friday. However, U.S. stocks were able to erase substantial losses to close the session in the...

Volatility in global markets remains front and centre. Still, let us review the Labour Force Survey job report released this morning. Overall, Canadian labour market conditions remain strong even...

Canada January net jobs -88,000 from DecemberCanada January net jobs forecast At +10,000 Canada January full-time jobs +49,000; part-time -137,000 Canada January Average Hourly Wages +3.3% From Year...

The return of volatility in global markets is undeniably the event of the week. Still, investors will take a close look at the Labour Force Survey report to be released on Friday morning. We expect...