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Japan’s Tertiary Industry Index dropped 0.1 percent month-on-month in May, reversing a 1.4 percent rise in April, data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry showed on Wednesday, July...

The last rate cut by the Bank of Canada was two years ago, on July 15th, 2015. The central bank had cut its interest rate by 25 basis points, from 0.75 percent to 0.50 percent, owing to lower...

by Pinchas CohenSome things go together so well, or at least we’re so used to them going together, that we don’t even think about it. We often grow so used to the pairing that we simply...

Stock markets are trading lower overnight and into this morning‎. In Europe, the CAC is down 1.1%, the DAX and IBEX down 0.9% and the FTSE down 0.8%. In the US, NASDAQ futures are down 0.8%. Dow...

Stock markets around the world have been steady overnight as markets prepare for the return of US traders. NASDAQ futures had been underperforming overnight but has rebounded in the last few minutes....

Stock markets around the world have been steady overnight as markets prepare for the return of US traders. NASDAQ Futures had been underperforming overnight but has rebounded in the last few minutes....

by Clement ThibaultJune is behind us and with it the first half of 2017 is officially on the books. Though global politics have provided much of the year's drama thus far, US markets have remained...

One would think that this would be a slow week with a Canada holiday on Monday and a US holiday on Tuesday, but it’s a big week for economic news so trading could be quite active.A lot of US...

Yesterday's global selloff in stocks sent Asia Pacific indices down sharply overnight but morning trading in Europe and North America suggests markets may be stabilizing at lower levels. US index...

Stock markets and currencies are mixed this morning, with banking sector test results and comments from central bankers impacting sentiment.US index futures are mixed with Dow and S&P 500 flat and...

Breaking News: The euro has plunged most of a cent with the ECB indicating that the market has misjudged ECB President Draghi’s comments from Tuesday as more hawkish than intended.Hawkish...

When investing in U.S. energy equities, it's important to keep in mind that the Trump administration has a very different attitude toward energy production than the Obama administration. President...

Major indices around the world have been giving back some of yesterday’s gains overnight. For the US, Dow and SPX futures are flat but NASDAQ futures are down 0.4% being dragged down by Google...

Stock markets are off to a positive start this week led by a 1.5% gain by Italy’s FTSE MIB, which is rallying on the back of news that two troubled Italian banks are being rescued / taken over...