Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

Though risk rose in 2017—via North Korea’s ongoing saber rattling in the form of ballistic missile tests; the re-emergence of global populism which this past year included Donald...

It came as quite a surprise when the Retail Sales reading for October showed growth of 1.5% compared to a forecast number as low as 0.3%! The strong showing no doubt contributed to a return to...

During the first half of 2017, the US$ gave up much of the strong gains it had made in late 2014 and 2015, especially after it became clear that it was the central banks of other developed economies...

To date, there appears to be disagreement on the direction that Stephen Poloz and the Bank of Canada (BoC) will take with regard to monetary policy. Some observers will say that the key rate will be...

We got a positive surprise yesterday with U.S. Housing Starts for November, which were up 3.3% compared to an expected -3.1%, which is in keeping with the most recent reports indicating a rise in...

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) predicts the calm markets will continue next year, and found the stocks that thrive in a low-volatility environment.The firm recommends a strategy based on a ratio from a Nobel...

The Canadian dollar has shown little movement this week. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2865, up 0.02% on the day. On the release front, there are no Canadian events on the schedule. In the U.S.,...

In the last full trading week of the year, global equities are kicking off on a positive note after Friday’s Republican Senate caucus agreement on the shape of U.S. tax cuts aimed at boosting...

Manufacturing sales declined 0.4% to $53.5 billion in October, following two consecutive monthly increases.Sales fell in eight of 21 industries, representing 56.0% of the manufacturing sector. Sales...

The Canadian dollar appreciated on Thursday after Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz spoke at the Canadian Club in Toronto. His speech was titled “The Three Things Keeping Me Awake At...

Ottawa was the only market with notable growth in new house prices in October. The national figure was moderated by unchanged prices in more than half of the surveyed cities.New Housing Price Index,...

It’s mission accomplished for outgoing U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, as she delivered the much-anticipated 25-bp key rate increase yesterday. What’s more, she also confirmed...

Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz will give a speech in Toronto on Thursday. Remarks will be available at 12:40 p.m. The speech will be followed by a press conference at 13:45 p.m. The topic is...

The Canadian dollar is almost unchanged in the Wednesday session. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2864, down 0.02% on the day. On the release front, there are no Canadian releases on the schedule....