The Weekly Bottom Line: Fed Officials Continue to Signal Patience on Rate Cuts
U.S. Highlights The ISM Services index, which was on the cusp of falling into contractionary […]
USD/CAD Dips as Canadian Employment Shines
Canadian employment jumps, wage growth falls USD/CAD edges lower The Canadian dollar has climbed higher […]
Canada’s Labour Market Strengthens in January, But Details Less Constructive
The Canadian labour market added 37.3k positions in January, with full-time employment down 11.6k and […]
CAD Strengthened After Statements from Head of Bank of Canada
The head of the Bank of Canada, Tiff Macklem, stated yesterday that monetary policy needs […]
BoC’s Macklem: Path to 2% inflation slow and risks remain
In a speech, BoC Governor Tiff Macklem underscored the importance of allowing “more time” for […]
The Weekly Bottom Line: Resilient Labor Demand and A Patient Fed
U.S. Highlights The Federal Reserve opted to hold rates steady in their first decision of […]
Canada’s January Unemployment Rate to Hit 5.9%—Highest Since Pandemic
Canadian jobs numbers for January will be centre stage next Friday as policymakers and market […]
BoC’s Macklem: Inflation decline expected to be gradual and uneven
BoC Governor Tiff Macklem emphasized the anticipated “gradual and uneven” decline in inflation towards 2% […]
A Week of Contrasts: US Resilience, Hawkish BoJ, ECB Cut Speculations, China’s Reversal
The past week in the financial markets was a blend of the anticipated and the […]
The Weekly Bottom Line: Feds, BoC Steal This Show This Week
U.S. Highlights The U.S. economy ended 2023 on a solid note, with GDP rising 3.3% […]
Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary: Almost Everything Coming Up Roses
Summary United States: Almost Everything Coming Up Roses Data released this week garnered further optimism […]
BoC cites difficulty in predicting appropriate timing of rate cuts
BoC’s deliberations from the January meeting saw the governing council expressing that it was “difficult […]