Week Ahead – Flash PMIs, UK & Japan CPIs in Focus; RBNZ to Hold Rates
After cool US CPI, attention shifts to UK and Japanese inflation Flash PMIs will be […]
Global Markets Rally on Central Bank Easing Signals; Currencies Show Subdued Movements
Global markets were buoyed by pervasive risk-on sentiment last week, with both FTSE and DAX […]
The Weekly Bottom Line: Canada – Jobs Surge Delays Rate Cut Bets
U.S. Highlights The Federal Reserve Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey showed that most banks tightened […]
Canada’s Labour Market Explodes Higher in April
The Canadian labour market gained 90.4k positions in April, with full-time employment up 40.1k and […]
Canadian Dollar Slips Despite Strong Ivey PMI
USD/CAD has edged higher on Wednesday and is up 0.25%, trading at 1.3760 at the […]
Dollar Falls as Prospects of Two Fed Rate Cuts This Year Reemerge
Dollar concluded last week with significant losses, influenced by a set of factors that realigned […]
Canadian Jobs Data to Show Further Labour Market Softening
The Canadian labour market report will be watched closely next Friday for further signs of […]
The Weekly Bottom Line: Canada – Rate Cuts on the Horizon
U.S. Highlights There was no reprieve in U.S. data this week for those concerned the […]
BoC members divided on rate cut timing, united on gradual easing approach
BoC’s April meeting summary revealed a “diversity of views” among its members concerning the timing […]
The Weekly Bottom Line: Dialing Back Expectations
U.S. Highlights U.S. headline retail sales beat expectations in March, advancing for a second consecutive […]
Market Continues to Price in a Plethora of Rate Cuts for 2024
Market is still in monetary easing mode despite fewer rate cuts priced in across the […]
BoC nears interest rate cuts as inflation eases, says Macklem
BoC Governor Tiff Macklem, at a Senate committee testimony, indicated that Canada is edging closer […]