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The Canadian dollar depreciated on Monday after oil prices fell more than 1 percent at the start of the week. Higher supply in North America and concerns about Russia’s commitment to the OPEC...

by Jesse CohenThe changing of the guard at the Federal Reserve will be a big focus for investors this week, as both the next head of the U.S. central bank, Jerome Powell, and the outgoing chair, Janet...

Strong crude oil prices reined in the slide in the Canadian dollar last week despite disappointing economic indicators, with WTI crude oil hitting $59 on Friday for the first time in two years. This...

With U.S. stock markets closed Thursday for Thanksgiving, Asian markets drew interest further to the nearly 3% downturn posted on the main Chinese stock market. This drop is explained by a tightening...

The fiscal update unveiled in Quebec City on Nov. 21st could be appropriately dubbed a responsible mini-budget. First, the fiscal update confirms that the Quebec government registered its largest...

Normal service was resumed for U.S. markets yesterday after the pause of recent days, as we saw more record highs with the Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 all closing at record levels. With...

Following two months of increases, wholesale sales declined 1.2% to $62.0 billion in September, the second decline of 2017. Decreases were recorded in five of seven sub-sectors, led by the personal...

The Canadian dollar depreciated Monday versus the U.S. dollar. Oil prices fell as higher production from the U.S. is putting downward pressure on prices ahead of the Organization of the Petroleum...

This week promises to be relatively calm on the currency market and will be shorter due to U.S. Thanksgiving celebrations. This week, we are continuing to monitor discussions regarding the Trump...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 1.4% on a year-over-year basis in October, following a 1.6% gain in September. The all-items excluding gasoline index rose 1.3% year over year in October,...

Foreign investment in Canadian securities totalled $16.8 billion in September, up from $9.8 billion in August. At the same time, Canadian investment in foreign securities slowed to $2.4 billion in...

The Canadian dollar appreciated on Thursday after a surprise gain by manufacturing sales. Oil prices continue to be under pressure after the large weekly buildup of U.S. crude stocks reported on...

Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins gave a dovish speech in New York City Wednesday evening. First, Wilkins mentioned that low inflation was one of many reasons justifying the BoC...

Manufacturing sales rose 0.5% to $53.7 billion in September, reflecting higher sales in the petroleum and coal product industry.Overall, sales were up in seven of 21 industries, representing 28.9% of...