European indices attempt to edge higher after a weak Asian session Stronger euro and sterling weigh on equities Australian shares hit by admission of misconduct by Big Four banks Technical...
Data this morning showed that Canada’s annual inflation rate slowed slightly last month, but remained above the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) 2% inflation threshold for a third consecutive...
In a shining example of how the financial markets are full of surprises even for those (ourselves included) who claim to understand them, the US dollar is now extremely bullish after having endured a...
Imagine Wile E. Coyote chasing Road Runner, desperately running off a cliff to catch up with his nemesis, hanging in the air for a second, and then plummeting to the bottom of the canyon. Those few...
Markets traded mixed overnight, with global equities drifting and a number of risk currencies finding support as investors digest easing trade tensions and the latest comments from a plethora of...
When CBOE Global Markets (NASDAQ:CBOE) announced the launch of CBOE Bitcoin (XBT) futures trading in December 2017, many believed it would be a game-changer for cryptocurrency uptake, validating...
We argued that the 200-day average prove pivotal for gold and, while that hurdle is now cleared, one more stands in its way of further declines. After bobbing along the 200-day average for a short...
US-China trade cease fire sends global stocks, dollar and Treasury yields higher Broad range of assets fall versus the dollar: euro, yen, gold and oil slide FTSE 100 hits record high on trade...
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) is back in the game. After being decimated by government probes, data privacy breaches and analyst downgrades during the past several weeks, its shares are now rapidly approaching...
The U.S. dollar appreciated against major rival currencies Friday. The dollar rally is back on after the two of the largest parties in Italy agreed to form a coalition government and Japanese...
The Canadian dollar has edged higher in the Tuesday session, after posting strong gains on Monday. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2769, down 0.16% on the day. On the release front, there are no...
While 2017 brought us record-low volatility in the stock market, 2018 was quick to give us a quick (and sometimes painful) reminder that the stock market does indeed go down sometimes. In 2018 so far,...
Italian political uncertainty continues to dominate European domestic asset prices. Since yesterday, Italian bond yields have ballooned on reports of a draft government program, penned by the proposed...
Europe opens stronger after weak Asian session US futures mixed Global bond selloff resumes on stronger economic outlook US equity traders have held on, for now, despite on rising rates on the...
Canadian wholesale sales rose 1.1% to $62.8 billion in March, more than offsetting the decline in February. The motor vehicle and parts sub-sector contributed the most to the gain. Excluding this...
The Canadian dollar is steady in the Thursday session, after posting gains on Wednesday. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2778, down 0.10% on the day. In economic news, Canada releases Foreign...
CPI: Total CPI rose by a robust 0.3% month over month in April, in line with market expectations. Gasoline prices (+6.8% m/m) and telephone fees charged by telecom providers (+4.1% m/m) rose sharply....
Initial coin offerings (ICOs), the cryptocurrency world's version of initial public offerings (IPOs), have quickly become a popular way for crypto and blockchain start-ups to raise funds. However, as...
