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The Bank of Canada has hiked overnight rates by a +25 bps to +1.25% on the strength of stellar employment data and a pickup in inflation.It can be viewed as a “dovish” hike as the BoC...

The BoC will become the first G7 nation to raise rates in 2018The USD/CAD has been almost flat this week awaiting the rate decision by the Bank of Canada. The central bank is expected to raise the...

Wednesday January 17: Five things the markets are talking aboutThe Bank of Canada is due to announce its interest rate decision at 10:00 a.m. EDT and a full rate increase of +25 bps is almost priced...

Are investors getting ahead of themselves on the number of Bank of Canada rate hikes in 2018?A small percentage of Canada ‘bears’ believe there’s a strong possibility that BoC...

European markets have got off to a quiet start despite a positive Asia session, which saw the Nikkei 225 hit another 26-year high, despite a Japanese yen that is trading at its best levels since...

Everything has been coming up roses for the euro in recent weeks, as speculation regarding a potential tapering in bond purchases by the European Central Bank has resumed. The single currency has...

Multiple challenges for Canadian companies. For all Canadian businesses with operations in the U.S., exporting to the U.S. or competing in Canada with U.S. imports, the new U.S. tax law presents...

The euro is stealing the show this morning, reaching its highest level in three years against the greenback as markets are taking a positive view of progress made in talks to form a coalition...

Following last Friday’s release of the LFS employment report, economists and market participants have been discussing about data reliability. Some expressed concerns about the fast pace of...

European stocks are trading steady after Asia’s disappointing session as investors put Wednesday’s selloff behind them and as sovereign bond prices rally. The U.S. dollar is a tad...

USD/CAD continues to move sideways this week. In the Thursday session, the pair is trading at 1.2574, up 0.20% on the day. On the release front, Canada releases NHPI, a key housing inflation...

The Canadian dollar fell 0.62 percent on Wednesday after reports circulated about the Trump administration pulling the U.S. out of NAFTA. The loonie had a positive return this year versus the...

There was a minor shakeup on markets this morning as China again made headlines by announcing that it is considering reducing or even eliminating its purchases of U.S. bonds, potentially in favour of...

Global equities have taken a well-deserved pause overnight as investors access the recent surge in sovereign bond yields.Higher global yields was always going to be one of the major trading themes for...