Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

US futures are pointing to a flat open. European equity markets are slightly higher and Asian equities mostly finished higher, led by sharp gains in Greater China and Japan’s Nikkei. Risk appetite...

With the US presidential elections just a few weeks away, we take a look at the economic and social program of the Democratic candidate for the White House. Following the interest rate cut announced...

In Thursday’s premarket, stock index futures are trading above fair value, with the Dow up around 200 points and Nasdaq futures nearly 300 points higher. Key market movers include Chinese...

In this video, the U.S. consumer confidence index drops to its lowest level in three years, signaling growing pessimism about the economy. Lower confidence could lead to reduced spending, weaker...

In this episode, we dive into BCE (TSX:BCE)'s surprising decision to sell its 37.5% stake in MLSE to Rogers, giving Rogers a dominant position in sports ownership. We break down why...

Markets are highly confident that the Federal Reserve will announce another cut in interest rates at the next policy meeting on Nov. 7, two days after the election. The uncertainty is whether the cut...

Consumer confidence has been relatively depressed for the past couple of years according to the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) and Consumer Sentiment Index (CSI), which are based on surveys...

This morning's premarket shows stock index futures and commodities trading near fair value. With China stimulating its economy, global markets saw gains on Tuesday, and the VIX remains on a sell...

The odds continue to look favorable that the US will dodge an NBER-defined recession through the end of the third quarter. Q4 still looks more challenging, but that’s guesswork at this point. By...

In our recent two-part series on the yield curve (Part One  Part Two) we discussed the four predominant yield curve shifts and what they imply about economic activity and monetary...

I reviewed the spread on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) yesterday. The white bars represent yesterday’s data, and the comparison is against the 180-day historical average. The spreads are...

Today’s premarket update covers various economic indicators and stock movements. We highlight that while stock index futures are quiet and trading near fair value, commodities such as crude oil...

S&P futures are indicating a higher open today, up +0.22%. Following China's policy easing announcements, Asian equities closed mostly higher, with Shanghai Composite and Hang Seng recording...

Last week, the Federal Reserve made a significant move by cutting its overnight lending rate by 50 basis points. This marks the first rate cut since 2020, signaling the Fed is aggressively supporting...