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The ‘mighty’ U.S. dollar remains bid along with Treasury yields as investors contemplate the markets outlook for U.S. tax cuts as well as the chances of a new, and potentially less...

Despite a chaotic run-up and a legal ban, a strong majority of Catalans voted in favour of independence. Catalonia represents 16% of Spain’s population and stands out due to its enviable...

After rising for eight consecutive months, real gross domestic product (GDP) was essentially unchanged in July as 11 of 20 industrial sectors grew.Goods-producing industries contracted 0.5%, the first...

Much like summery weather in central Canada, the wave of optimism regarding the USD in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax reform announcement and the encouraging speech by U.S....

It’s the last day of the week, month and quarter, and morning finds traders actively reacting to a flood of economic data and positioning for next week.The euro is rallying this morning against...

Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz did not displease Canadian exporters. In summary, his message was that the Bank of Canada will be cautious in its approach after two key rate increases this year....

Major central bank decision-makers have been keeping us quite busy this week. Yesterday, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen announced that even though inflation remains weak and is difficult to...

In addition to the continuing reaction to U.S. Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s hawkish comments yesterday, there were a number of announcements related to specific companies overnight that could spark...

The start of the week was favourable to euro buyers. Yesterday morning, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi announced that he would reassess the level of monetary stimulus needed in Europe...

A big bet on Artificial Intelligence had more than a few speculators buzzing Monday. Here’s some small stocks making big moves on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017 (as of 4 pm EST):Everfront Ventures Corp....

Stock markets around the world have been steady overnight. The DAX is up 0.25% this morning. Nasdaq futures are up 0.2% trying to claw back some of Monday's losses.Several of the markets that popped...

The top U.S. negotiator at talks to modernize the NAFTA trade pact on Monday dismissed questions about why his team had so far failed to produce specific proposals on key issues, saying “I...

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s centre-right party not surprisingly won a fourth mandate to lead Germany. However, elections were marked by a breakthrough for the anti-immigration Alternative for...

Monday Sept. 25: Five things the markets are talking about:Weekend political results dominate Monday’s financial markets. In Germany on Sunday, Angela Merkel won her fourth term as chancellor,...