Market Overview

US futures are pointing to a higher open after lawmakers narrowly averted a government shutdown. European equity markets have opened in the positive territory, following mixed levels in Asian markets....

Despite the ongoing challenges in the market, there are still reasons to be optimistic. Historically, we're entering a period of strong performance in for the S&P 500. With that in mind, we listed...

The week promises a plethora of economic data, starting this morning with the ISM manufacturing data at 10 AM. This will be followed by Jay Powell participating in a roundtable discussion with Philly...

The PCE price index increased by 0.4% vs. an estimated 0.5% monthly. Likewise, the core PCE price index increased by 0.1% vs. an estimated 0.2%.The Fed’s decision to maintain the interest rate...

“One of the things we know is that house pricing cannot continue to go up.” So said the Prime Minister at a recent press conference in London, Ont.His assertion is a game-changer for the...

The Conservative Party of Canada recently released its housing plan, the centerpiece of which is the proposed Building Homes Not Bureaucracy Act. While the private members bill introduced by...

The Fed’s “soft landing” hopes are likely overly optimistic. Such was the context of our recent report, which discussed the long record of the Fed’s economic growth...

US futures are pointing to a higher open as of 04:05 ET. European equity markets have opened in the positive territory, following firmer Asian markets. Markets continue to adjust to higher-for-longer...

Stocks closed higher yesterday, with the S&P 500 rising by around 60 bps. Bond yields also stabilized, with the 10-year falling by three bps to close about 4.57%.The day saw a lot of volatility in...

CPI numbers are up again to 4% steadily rising from 3.3% in July and 2.8% in June. The heavy increase in inflation last month was led by gasoline prices, higher rents, higher mortgage payments, and...

“Is it really different this time?” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)… I wouldn’t make that bet. Despite 10 year yields breaking above the dreaded 4.50% level, history...

In this episode, we'll look at Costco (NASDAQ:COST)'s earnings, The FTC lawsuit against Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Reaction to new rental housing tax changes, the review of the Bunge Viterra deal, and...

In this episode, Simon talks with Richard Dias from the Loonie Hour and PGM Global.   Richard is a macro expert and we talk about the state of the Canadian economy and where it's...

US equity futures are indicating a flat open as of 04:45 ET. This follows Asian markets trading mixed, while European equity markets have also opened mixed. Risk appetite has slightly improved, though...