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Range of the week : 1.3600-1.4200A drop in the value of the U.S. dollar and the downturn on equity markets have become recurring themes since the beginning of February. For a second consecutive week,...

It’s the start of a new week and everyone’s hoping it will be better than the last one. For anyone looking for the catalyst behind last week’s meltdown, it is important to keep in...

Yellen opens the door to a break in rate hikesThe loonie lost ground Wednesday and the reason why is certainly no mystery. Oil continues to plunge, having now lost 11.5% since the start of the week to...

Financial markets were shaken up once again on Tuesday by fears surrounding the capitalization of European banks and plunging crude oil prices. Nervous investors seeking security are continuing to buy...

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Range of the week : 1.3600-1.4200What a week it was! Buyers and sellers of U.S. dollars were on an emotional rollercoaster last week as the greenback went into an impressive tailspin against the major...

After plunging about 10% in two days, both WTI and Brent oil rebounded on Wednesday, cutting their weekly losses to about 5%. The global benchmarks once again ended the week in the mid-30s, but are...

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Stock markets in the red againYesterday was another tough one on international stock markets. After one of the worst starts to a year ever, the situation seems to barely be improving, with stocks in...

An unexpected movementYesterday, we saw a rather rare market movement, with a climbing loonie that closed up sharply against the U.S. dollar despite tumbling crude oil prices. Even more unusual, other...

The Impossible Trinity China is learning, the hard way, about the impossible trinity. You just cannot have free capital flows, a fixed exchange rate and independent monetary policy all at same time....

Oil’s upward momentum continued last week, ending every day since Tuesday in the green. Both WTI and Brent increased 6 USD/bbl. since their yearly lows set last Wednesday, and are trading in the...

Last week was anything but quiet on financial markets. After the Fed’s rate announcement and all the turmoil stemming from the extreme variations in the price of crude oil, it was the Bank of...

Fed opts for cautionThe decision to leave the key rate unchanged was accompanied by a cautious statement containing three important points: -consideration of deteriorating global economic conditions...

JitteryIf yesterday showed us one thing, it’s that traders on financial markets are jittery and those jitters create opportunities.Rumours of an agreement between Saudi Arabia and Russia to cut...