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Canadian municipalities issued $8.2 billion in building permits in February (-2.6%), following a 5.2% gain in January. Single-family homes as well as the commercial and institutional components saw...

This week, the Fed and the European Central Bank (ECB) release minutes of their latest meetings, and China reports import, export (Friday) and inflation data (Tuesday/Wednesday).Last Friday, Fed Chair...

EuropeEuropean stock markets are feeling the pinch this afternoon on account of the U.S. non-farm payrolls update. The trading day started out firmly in the red as traders were spooked by President...

It’s jobs report day in the U.S. and yet, as has been the case for most of the week, attention is firmly on the latest wrangling between the U.S. and China, with Donald Trump proposing another...

The Canadian economy added a net 32,300 jobs in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, all of which were in the full-time category. Market expectations were for a net gain of 20,000. Full Time...

After staging a strong recovery on Wednesday, U.S. equity markets are poised to open in the green once again on Thursday as investors temporarily shrug off trade war fears.The bounce on Wednesday was...

Equity markets entered into correction territory in late March. Markets now appear to be at a crossroads as investors doubts are persisting in early April. The emerging U.S. trade war with China, the...

The risk of trade protectionism threatening the broad-based global economic momentum is undeniably front and center. Still, market participants will take a close look at the Canadian and U.S. job...

Regional euro bourses have reopened after the long weekend under pressure, but the declines, thus far, are muted when compared to yesterday’s U.S. equity selloff, while in Asia, stocks were able...

The pace of growth in the Canadian manufacturing sector firmed in March as output accelerated and new orders climbed, while purchasing activity rose at the fastest clip in almost seven years, data...

Monday, April 2: Five things the markets are talking aboutTrading remains light, with major currencies little changed, amid the last day of the Easter holidays. Note: There is a bank holiday in most...

The Canadian dollar has started the trading week quietly. In the Monday session, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2878, down 0.16% on the day. Today’s focus in on manufacturing reports. Canada will...

Falling consumer confidence suggests investors may be overpricing stocks S&P 500's lower than 30-year average multiple may prevail over negative narratives Mixed messages from safe havens: gold...

Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa tabled the province's 2018 budget Wednesday. Our expectation is that the Liberal government will try to pass its budget into law before the end of the parliament...