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Strong crude oil prices reined in the slide in the Canadian dollar last week despite disappointing economic indicators, with WTI crude oil hitting $59 on Friday for the first time in two years. This...

With U.S. stock markets closed Thursday for Thanksgiving, Asian markets drew interest further to the nearly 3% downturn posted on the main Chinese stock market. This drop is explained by a tightening...

The fiscal update unveiled in Quebec City on Nov. 21st could be appropriately dubbed a responsible mini-budget. First, the fiscal update confirms that the Quebec government registered its largest...

Normal service was resumed for U.S. markets yesterday after the pause of recent days, as we saw more record highs with the Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 all closing at record levels. With...

The U.S. dollar had an excellent day yesterday as the euro was down due to the political uncertainty surrounding failed negotiations to form a coalition government in Germany. Mario Draghi reiterated...

Following two months of increases, wholesale sales declined 1.2% to $62.0 billion in September, the second decline of 2017. Decreases were recorded in five of seven sub-sectors, led by the personal...

The collapse of the German coalition talks over the weekend would suggest that Germany is no longer the role model of political stability. Europe’s strongest economy has the possibility of three...

This week promises to be relatively calm on the currency market and will be shorter due to U.S. Thanksgiving celebrations. This week, we are continuing to monitor discussions regarding the Trump...

Foreign investment in Canadian securities totalled $16.8 billion in September, up from $9.8 billion in August. At the same time, Canadian investment in foreign securities slowed to $2.4 billion in...

The Canadian dollar appreciated on Thursday after a surprise gain by manufacturing sales. Oil prices continue to be under pressure after the large weekly buildup of U.S. crude stocks reported on...

Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins gave a dovish speech in New York City Wednesday evening. First, Wilkins mentioned that low inflation was one of many reasons justifying the BoC...

Manufacturing sales rose 0.5% to $53.7 billion in September, reflecting higher sales in the petroleum and coal product industry.Overall, sales were up in seven of 21 industries, representing 28.9% of...

by Jason MartinIf you’ve been following the soap opera that Brexit negotiations have become, one gets the impression that, though the UK's June 23, 2016 decision to split from the 28-member bloc...

The Canadian dollar appreciated against the U.S. dollar in Tuesday morning trading, only for the tables to be turned after the release of the Producer Price Index (PPI) in the United States. The price...