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Stock markets rode out a second day of losses on Wednesday as protectionist rhetoric continued in Washington and February Retail Sales data disappointed. According to multiple U.S. media sources,...

Euro stocks are better bid despite an uncertain Asian session as the market assesses the implications of the latest personnel changes at the White House.In currencies, the NOK (€9.4980) rallies...

U.S. equities are under performing for a second consecutive day as markets continue to digest Monday’s economic and political news. The 10-year Treasury yield is lower while the dollar holds...

The third budget of the provincial Progressive Conservative government released on Monday demonstrates modest fiscal progress. However, the main takeaway for bond investors should be that there is no...

European equities are drifting following a mixed session in Asia and the ‘mighty’ U.S. dollar is steady as capital markets waited for the U.S. inflation report for clues on the pace of Fed...

USD/CAD has ticked higher in the Monday session. In North American trade, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2830, up 0.15% on the day. On the release front, it’s a quiet start to the week. There are no...

Stock markets hailed the improving geopolitical climate and solid U.S. job performance on Friday. The Nasdaq gained 1.79% to reach a record high, while the S&P rose close to 1.7%.The U.S. dollar...

The economy added 15,400 net new jobs last month and the unemployment rate edged down to 5.8 per cent — but the gains were due to a surge in part-time work that offset a heavy decline in...

The Canadian Labour Force Survey (LFS) and U.S. nonfarm payrolls (NFP) reports for the month of February will be released on Friday morning.Canadian LFS: With virtually no slack in the labour market,...

The Bank of Canada did what was expected of it on Wednesday, opting not to change its benchmark interest rate from its current level of 1.25 per cent.But in a statement, it seemed to hint at concern...

Speculation rampant about the reasoning behind Trump’s timing Tariffs’ impact appears negative from historical standpoint Market focusing on fears of global trade war Potential trade war...

The Bank of Canada (BoC) left the overnight rate target at 1.25% this morning.Similar to January, BoC officials would prefer to cautiously remove further monetary stimulus over time. This being said,...

by Noreen BurkeNeither the European Central Bank (ECB) nor the Bank of Japan (BOJ) are expected to make any major changes when they hold their monetary policy meetings tomorrow, amid speculation over...

Global equities have extended their rebound overnight as investors judge the recent selloff sparked by global trade fears as a tad overdone. U.S. President Donald Trump continues to face mounting...