Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

Index futures for the Dow, S&P and NASDAQ have been in correction mode for a second straight day, trading down about 0.5%, slightly less than European indices like the FTSE and DAX which are down...

Stock markets overseas are off to a a strong start to the week picking up where they left off and catching up with Friday’s advances in the US. Mainland Chinese markets are leading the charge...

After last week’s relatively encouraging patch of data (real GDP, exports), the disappointing LFS report released this morning reminds us that Canada’s economic soft patch is far from...

The Bank of Canada (BoC) kept its target for the overnight rate at 0.50% this morning, in line with the consensus market expectations. There was nothing major for financial markets to chew on. In the...

At the end of December, we turned neutral on equities on the back of a combination of the following factors: the indefatigable widening of credit spreads in the corporate bond market, the persistent...

Canadians generally take pride that their banks have been able to weather the 2008 storm well and continue to exhibit solid performance . Recent financial results point to growing profits, increases...

Stock markets in Europe and North America have paused this morning to consolidate recent gains. US index futures are as flat as the prairies, while in Europe, the FTSE is up slightly and the Dax down...

Building on a positive reaction by Asia Pacific markets to China’s cut to bank reserve requirements, and some positive news for oil out of the US, stock markets have been advancing to start...

The 2016 Ontario budget contains plenty of good news for investors. To begin with, the government is projecting a modest $5.7B deficit in FY 2015-16, an improvement of $2.8B compared to the 2015...

Confidence continues to return to world markets overnight and this morning. Mainland China markets stabilized overnight while the Hang Seng rebounded to a 2.5% gain, while a 1.5% rally in copper...

Stock markets in Europe and the US have continued to attract support overnight and this morning, a particularly strong performance in the face of further China weakness. This shows just how much...

Many people are wondering why lower commodity prices have not done more to spur economic growth in Canada and around the world. After all, on an annual basis, a $65-a-barrel drop in oil prices...

The US dollar depreciated 0.539 percent versus the Canadian dollar in the last 24 hours that saw the loonie follow the developments in the price of oil. The USD/CAD is trading at the day’s low...

Global markets have been mixed overnight. Asia Pacific markets sold off in reaction as a big loss and a 75% dividend cut from BHP Billiton (L:BLT) brought a recent rally in mining stocks to a...