Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary: Fed Speak Points to Extended Pause Amid Rising Uncertainty
Summary United States: Consumer Hibernation After a solid finish to 2024, the U.S. consumer rested […]
Week Ahead – NFP and ECB to Steal the Show
NFP take center stage amid DOGE layoffs. ECB decides monetary policy after CPI data. Canada […]
Canada’s GDP Surged to End 2024
The Canadian economy topped expectations in the fourth quarter of last year, advancing 2.6% quarter/quarter […]
Cliff Notes: Not Out of the Inflation Woods Just Yet
Key insights from the week that was. As expected, the RBA delivered a 25bp rate […]
The Weekly Bottom Line: Hot CPI + Trade Uncertainties = Extended Fed Pause
Canadian Highlights President Trump announced the re-imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs. This time both […]
Canada’s Headline Inflation Growth to Slow Again on Tax Holiday
Canada’s January inflation data will continue to be distorted by the temporary GST/HST tax holiday […]
Week ahead – Fed Minutes, RBA and RBNZ Decisions in Focus
After Powell and CPI data, dollar traders turn to Fed minutes. RBA to cut rates […]
The Weekly Bottom Line: Tariffying
Canadian Highlights President Trump continues to threaten Canada with a 25% tariff on its U.S. […]
Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary: In Little Hurry to Cut Further
Summary United States: Economic Momentum Holding, for Now The economy ended 2024 on a solid […]
Week ahead – Nonfarm Payrolls and BoE Decision in the Spotlight
Dollar continues to be driven by tariff headlines. Nonfarm Payrolls to reshape Fed expectations. BoE […]
BoC’s Macklem warns tariff threats already weighing on confidence
Speaking at a conference in Mexico City, BoC Governor Tiff Macklem raised concerns over the […]