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Alfonso Esparza
Geopolitics Back In Driving Seat Of Energy Prices By Alfonso Esparza - Apr 30, 2018

Following the 2014 crash in oil prices, a number of leading market commentators concluded that the era of geopolitics mattering for the oil market was over.In their view, short-cycle U.S. production...

Dean Popplewell
April 30: Five Things Markets Are Talking About By Dean Popplewell - Apr 30, 2018

The week offers a plethora of new data along with monetary policy announcements from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) later this evening and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on May 2. No...

Data Bolsters Greenback's Performance By  - Apr 30, 2018

Last week ended on a positive note for U.S. economic indicators, with Q1 GDP figures, which are usually the weakest of the year, posting growth of 2.3% and exceeding economists’ expectations....

Dean Popplewell
Friday, April 27: Five Things Markets Are Talking About By Dean Popplewell - Apr 27, 2018

Overnight, global equities have nudged a tad higher, supported by a plethora of strong earnings results in the tech sector mostly.The market has also been keeping an eye on the historic meeting...

David Madden
Draghi’s Unease Puts Pressure On Euro By David Madden - Apr 26, 2018

EuropeEurozone stocks are driving higher as the dip in the euro has boosted equity benchmarks. The euro has sold off after the latest update from the European Central Bank (ECB), and the slide has...

Alfonso Esparza
CAD at Three-Week Low Following U.S. Yield Rise By Alfonso Esparza - Apr 25, 2018

The Canadian dollar weakened to a three-week low against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday as oil and stock prices fell, while the greenback added to recent gains against a basket of major...

Dean Popplewell
Wednesday, April 25: Five Things Markets Are Talking About By Dean Popplewell - Apr 25, 2018

With U.S. Treasury yields backing up, fixed income dealers are pricing in the possibility that there will be four Fed rate hikes this year and not the three they signalled in March.Given U.S. economic...

Alfonso Esparza
Mexico To Seek NAFTA Flexibility In Next Meeting By Alfonso Esparza - Apr 24, 2018

Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Tuesday that flexibility will be needed to hash out an agreement on a new NAFTA deal, as he prepared to meet with his U.S. and Canadian counterparts...

Alfonso Esparza
Canadian Wholese Sales Drop Unexpectedly By 0.8% By Alfonso Esparza - Apr 23, 2018

Statistics Canada says wholesale sales fell 0.8 per cent to $62.8 billion in February.The agency says it was the largest downward move and the second monthly drop since September 2017. Sales fell in...

Dean Popplewell
Friday, April 20: Five Things Markets Are Talking About By Dean Popplewell - Apr 20, 2018

Global equities are closing out the week on the back foot, stressed mostly by technology stocks coming under earnings-related pressure. U.S. Treasury yields are holding above the psychological 2.90%...

Dean Popplewell
Thursday, April 19: Five Things Markets Are Talking About By Dean Popplewell - Apr 19, 2018

Euro equities are struggling for traction after two consecutive session of gains while Far East bourses rallied to new monthly highs on investor optimism over global growth. Most commodities prices...

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