Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

The Canadian dollar depreciated Monday with a flat oil price and little economic data to drive the market. The U.S. dollar rebounded from last week’s losses caused by the concerns surrounding...

While North American markets were off, rumours were circulating yesterday in the United Kingdom that members of Theresa May’s Conservative Party had allegedly lost confidence in their leader....

by Jason MartinAs the months continue to drag on in the Brexit “negotiations” between the European Union (EU) and the UK, little progress has been made on the issues that really matter to...

After a quiet week on the economic front, the pace of fundamental releases picks up this week.Japan, the Eurozone and Germany will release preliminary Q3 GDP. In the U.K, British assets are expected...

Stocks in Europe are slightly in the red as traders are still a bit nervous after yesterday’s slump. The Nikkei 225 closed lower, and since that was the root cause of yesterday’s fall,...

Higher new home prices in British Columbia were responsible for most of the national gain in September, while results in the rest of Canada were mixed. New house prices in Canada rose 0.2% in...

The Canadian dollar depreciated Tuesday with little support from Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Stephen Poloz, who gave a speech in Montreal. U.S. Federal Reserve officials Randal Quarles and Fed Chair...

The rising trend in crude oil (WTI) picked up speed yesterday, hitting $57.30 in the afternoon after breaching technical levels on Friday (climbing above $55.25). The next zone to watch is the $58-$62...

The U.S. economy continues to churn out jobs at an impressive pace: +261,000 in October, although that reading is slightly below expectations (313,000). The previous month, which was strongly impacted...

The Canadian dollar appreciated on Friday to reverse the trend from earlier in the week. The loonie gained 0.34 percent after the release of the Canadian jobs report. Statistics Canada showed that the...

Last week, I got several calls asking me how U.S. tax reform will impact the price of gold. If you can answer this question, you might be able to answer how tax reform will impact other assets. Let me...

- U.S. Labor Oct non-farm payrolls: +261k; consensus +315k- U.S. Oct Unemployment Rate: +4.1%; Consensus +4.2%- U.S. Oct Average Hourly Earnings: -0.04%, or -$0.01 to $26.53; Over Year +2.4%- U.S. Oct...

Global risk assets continued to move higher in October, with world stocks reaching new all-time highs and corporate spreads continuing to tighten. Strong earnings and improving economic data are...

According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Donald Trump is about to appoint Jerome Powell to head the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) to replace Janet Yellen. Powell is a Republican, appointed...