Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

by Jason MartinAs the US Congress returns from its summer recess on September 5, after the Labor Day holiday weekend, the specter of a possible government shutdown looms. Investors will likely begin...

The Canadian dollar is trading higher on Friday after a volatile week that did not start so well for the currency. The USD started the week with little traction after a Jackson Hole summit did not...

Asset Allocation Model – September UpdateGlobal economic data remained robust in August and continue to point to solid, broad-based and synchronized economic expansion. Financial conditions also...

Stock markets around the world are trading up slightly overnight. U.S. index futures are up 0.1%. The DAX is up 0.7% and the FTSE is up 0.25%. Major currencies, including gold, are all steady this...

The Canadian economy is firing on all cylinders. Yesterday, monthly GDP data for June showed that Canada experienced economic growth close to 4.5% (annualized) in the second quarter of 2017, with...

Canada’s economy unexpectedly accelerated at a 4.5-percent pace in the second quarter — tops among Group of Seven countries — led by the biggest binge in household spending since...

Canada Q2 GDP rises on exports and household spendingThe Canadian economy surged in Q2, smashing all market expectations, and recorded its best 12-month run in over a decade, securing G7 strongest...

Indices around the world are up again today, with the FTSE and DAX both climbing 0.7%, while U.S. index futures are up 0.2%. The U.S. dollar continues to bounce back against other major currencies and...

The big story overnight has been continued gains for gasoline, which has rallied another 5.8%, or 10 cents, per gallon amid news that the largest refinery in the U.S. has just been shut in due to...

The Canadian dollar depreciated on Tuesday as the USD dollar recovered some stability. U.S. President Donald Trump visited Texas after Hurricane Harvey left the state in recovery mode. The damage from...

Historic flooding in the U.S. state of Texas is likely to make it harder for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to succeed in its bid to rebalance the market, analysts at...

Hurricane Harvey, which continues to paralyze the city of Houston as well as many Texas Gulf Coast communities, remains the main topic of conversation. Considering the substantial concentration of...

The Canadian dollar started the week in a tight range against the U.S. dollar. Hurricane Harvey continues to wreak havoc in Texas and has hit the energy sector as it has forced refineries to close and...

For the loonie, last week started out on a positive note, with Retail Sales data excluding automobiles coming in well ahead of the consensus among analysts polled, with an increase of 0.7% in June....