Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

While North American markets were off, rumours were circulating yesterday in the United Kingdom that members of Theresa May’s Conservative Party had allegedly lost confidence in their leader....

by Jason MartinAs the months continue to drag on in the Brexit “negotiations” between the European Union (EU) and the UK, little progress has been made on the issues that really matter to...

After a quiet week on the economic front, the pace of fundamental releases picks up this week.Japan, the Eurozone and Germany will release preliminary Q3 GDP. In the U.K, British assets are expected...

Stocks in Europe are slightly in the red as traders are still a bit nervous after yesterday’s slump. The Nikkei 225 closed lower, and since that was the root cause of yesterday’s fall,...

Higher new home prices in British Columbia were responsible for most of the national gain in September, while results in the rest of Canada were mixed. New house prices in Canada rose 0.2% in...

The Canadian dollar rose on Wednesday with positive housing data and U.S. crude prices steady above $56. The trading week has brought little data so investors were happy to digest some positive news...

The rising trend in crude oil (WTI) picked up speed yesterday, hitting $57.30 in the afternoon after breaching technical levels on Friday (climbing above $55.25). The next zone to watch is the $58-$62...

The Canadian dollar appreciated 0.29 percent on Monday. Trading opened for the USD/CAD at 1.2771 and was on track to end near the 1.2721 price level. The economic calendar looks sparse this week, but...

The Canadian dollar appreciated on Friday to reverse the trend from earlier in the week. The loonie gained 0.34 percent after the release of the Canadian jobs report. Statistics Canada showed that the...

Last week, I got several calls asking me how U.S. tax reform will impact the price of gold. If you can answer this question, you might be able to answer how tax reform will impact other assets. Let me...

- U.S. Labor Oct non-farm payrolls: +261k; consensus +315k- U.S. Oct Unemployment Rate: +4.1%; Consensus +4.2%- U.S. Oct Average Hourly Earnings: -0.04%, or -$0.01 to $26.53; Over Year +2.4%- U.S. Oct...

Global risk assets continued to move higher in October, with world stocks reaching new all-time highs and corporate spreads continuing to tighten. Strong earnings and improving economic data are...

According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Donald Trump is about to appoint Jerome Powell to head the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) to replace Janet Yellen. Powell is a Republican, appointed...

The Canadian dollar is showing little movement in the Thursday session. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2849, down 0.13% on the day. In economic news, there are no Canadian events on the schedule....