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Three of the four major US indexes posted fresh records; Dow 2.5 percent from a record But renewed trade headwinds could weigh on markets However, a strong US economy would counter geopolitical risks...

Welcome to the Labour Day weekend.As we prepare to mark the last holiday Monday of this fine summer of 2018, what better way to spend a portion of it than discussing the yield curve! Now, I fully...

Friday, Aug. 31: Five things the markets are talking aboutThe threat of global growth taking a hit from a damaging U.S.-China relationship remains front and centre. Global equities trade under...

Canadian real GDP advanced by 2.9% (q/q annualized) in 2018 Q2 after increasing at a softer pace the previous three quarters (see chart below).The breakdown of real GDP’s major components shows...

Talks between Canada and the United States are intensifying as the two countries push to hammer out a deal on a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement by a Friday deadline, with both sides...

Global equities take a hit from heightened US-China trade spat fears despite strong US GDP reading Gold on track for fifth consecutive negative month Dollar rebounds but struggles to climb back...

Canada’s current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) narrowed by $1.6 billion in the second quarter to $15.9 billion. A lower deficit on trade in goods more than offset higher...

European stocks, US futures waver on lingering geopolitical uncertainty Sterling gains despite reduced chances of a timely Brexit deal; Euro slides on Italian news reports Key EventsShares in...

US-Mexico trade deal boosts global stocks USD falls below uptrend line and 50 DMA The S&P 500 and NASDAQ hit fresh all-time records Key EventsEquities in Europe gained ground today while futures...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke to Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Sunday and both agreed to the tri-lateral nature of the NAFTA deal, the prime minister’s office said on...

The Canadian (C$1.2975) dollar has rallied aggressively this morning against the USD. It’s been pushed higher on NAFTA optimism, but on the crosses there is little change (EUR/CAD €1.5129,...

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opened the Jackson Hole economic symposium Friday with a speech hinting that the current pace of monetary tightening is appropriate. Powell noted that there...

European stocks, US futures echo Asian session rally US dollar bounces on technicals, despite September hike priced in 10-year yields may have topped out Key EventsGlobal equities extended last...

Markets welcomed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole on Friday, seeing it as a stirring defense of central bank independence in the face of White House criticism. Indeed,...