Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

by Clement ThibaultAfter a relatively dull 2016 in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), 2017 was more interesting than ever, but not for the traditional reasons. Rather, because of new developments on the...

Gold crumples again overnight as Bitcoin futures start trading, setting the scene for lower levels.I suspect it is no coincidence that the day that CBOE Bitcoin Futures officially started trading,...

After a relatively calm day yesterday, markets are waking up this morning, thanks to a surge in crude oil (Brent), which is up more than 1.5%. These gains stem from the announced closure of the...

Before we start, Litecoin has just hit a new record at $220, up more than 4000% this year. Gold has a virtually unblemished track record as a store of value for over 6000 years but that didn't matter...

Central Banks will again dominate proceedings this week while economic data is on the thin side.Within in the G10, four central banks meet this coming week, including the Fed, the Bank of England...

I consider this set of ratio charts to be the most important ratio charts if you are deciding whether to be an investor in the Dow Jones Industrial Average or in Gold.When the Dow price is rising (a...

The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The bank rate is, correspondingly, 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent.The global economy is...

At 10 a.m. today, the Bank of Canada will announce its key rate decision. As such, here is an overview of the Canadian economy since the start of 2017 in a few data points:- Gross Domestic Product:...

The Canadian dollar fell slightly on Monday after the optimism surrounding the U.S. tax reform has wavered as concerns about the debt load sapped the USD of momentum. The loonie was boosted on Friday...

Five of seven planned rounds of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement recently concluded in Mexico City, yet we remain far from a deal. As an investment banker and trade negotiator...

Global equities hit yet another high this month as global economic data remained robust and economic growth prospects kept being upgraded. On the other hand, the straight-line nature of the current...

On Friday, Statistics Canada revealed that 79,500 jobs had been created in November (full time: + 49,900 and part time: +29,000), shattering expectations of 10,000 new positions. The report is...

The USD/CAD lost 1.55 percent on Friday. The currency pair is trading at 1.2695 after the Canadian jobs number defied expectations with a 79,500 positions added in November. Monthly gross domestic...

CAN Nov jobs: +79.5k (exp. +10k, last +35.3k)Unemployment: +5.9% (exp. +6.2%, last +6.3%) Full-Time Jobs +29,600; Part-Time +49,900 The Canadian labor market continues to defy expectations, as the...