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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 1.9% on a year-over-year basis in December, following a 2.1% gain in November. The all-items excluding gasoline index rose 1.5% year over year in December,...

It was another mixed picture overnight, as capital markets digested the weakening dollar and a protectionist push from the U.S. The greenback has slipped against most G20 currency pairs, while most...

The protectionist rhetoric from the Trump administration and comments on the U.S. dollar by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin accelerated the plunge in the greenback on Wednesday. The U.S. Dollar...

The International Trade Commission (ITC) has postponed to Friday a key decision on whether duties should be slapped on American sales of Canadian plane-and-train-maker Bombardier Inc’s (BBDb.TO)...

The U.S. Dollar Index sank to new lows today in Asia, finally breaking out of a tight range we highlighted last week. The straw that broke the camel’s back will always be up for debate, but...

WAVE OF OPTIMISM DOMINATESThe two major U.S. political parties came to an agreement on Monday to end the deadlock paralyzing government service without a major impact on markets. Stock markets...

EuropeEquity markets are experiencing low volatility as traders are waiting for political events to unfold in the U.S. The shutdown in the U.S. is big political news but the impact on the financial...

U.S. President Donald Trump could soon kill a major trade deal with Mexico and Canada if huge compromises aren’t made this week.Round 6 of the renegotiation of NAFTA, the pact between Mexico,...

The sixth round of talks between the U.S., Mexico and Canada over the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) kicks off today in Montreal (moved forward two days from the original January 23 start...

The U.S dollar again trades atop of its three-year lows against G10 currency pairs while Treasuries yields trade steady after yesterday’s bond selloff as capital markets weigh up the reality of...

1. U.K. wages and unemployment, Davos World Economic Forum: With headline inflation for December in the U.K. give conflicting signals earlier this week, with CPI slipping back to 3%, but RPI pushing...

The Canadian dollar is flat versus its U..S counterpart on Thursday. The U.S. dollar fell against most major after the Trump Administration criticized the GOP plans for another short-term funding bill...

KEY RATE INCREASE IN CANADAAs analysts and investors had anticipated, excellent Canadian economic indicators forced the Bank of Canada’s hand, as it raised its key rate to 1.25% yesterday...

Europe’s single currency and regional equities remain on firmer footing as Asian data lends the global growth story more momentum. U.S. Treasury prices trade steady after yesterday’s drop,...