The National Bank of Canada

As is often the case before the Federal Reserve announces its rate decision (Wednesday afternoon), currency market movements are limited at present. We should take this opportunity for a quick update...

Range of the Week: 1.2800 – 1.3350The U.S. dollar (USD) continued to slide last week as the DXY Index, which tracks the value of the greenback against a basket of currencies, lost ground for the...

that the new U.S. administration appears to want to reassure Canada regarding the renegotiation of NAFTA and customs tariffs in general. The Canadian dollar reacted well, but we have no further...

Canada – Wholesale sales rose 0.2% on a month-onmonth basis in November to $56.9 billion. Motor vehicles and parts recorded a 5.8% retreat while the miscellaneous sector, which includes paper...

Since Donald Trump was elected, the Dow Jones Index is up 9.5% and broke through the symbolic 20,000- point mark early yesterday. Investors continue to buy shares in multiple sectors, particularly...

Alberta’s economy got a boost from President Donald Trump in his fourth day in power when he signed an executive order Tuesday morning allowing TransCanada Corp to re-submit its application to...

The U.S. dollar lost ground Monday against the other main currencies as President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership while...

Range of the Week: 1.3100 – 1.3550Last week was an eventful one for the three asset classes we watch most closely, with a fluctuation of more than 350 points for the USD/CAD pair, a Bank of...

Last week has been volatile for energy prices. WTI crude oil fluctuated from 51.50 USD/barrel on Wednesday to the week’s closing price of 53.15 USD/barrel.Amongst the news having retained our...

Stock markets and the U.S. dollar have reached historic levels since Donald Trump was elected. Investors will be looking for details on the policies that will be put in place to help “Put...

This morning at 10, the Bank of Canada (BoC) will announce its key rate decision. What can we expect? What should we be watching for?Barring a surprise, the BoC is unlikely to announce a change to its...

Uncertainty surrounding how negotiations regarding Brexit will play out is unquestionably the theme of the day. As we go to press, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is addressing the media to provide...

Last week was action-packed on oil markets, as traders are awaiting confirmation that OPEC and certain other producer nations will cut their output levels as agreed at the end of 2016.Some of the news...

Range of the Week: 1.2900 – 1.3400Press conferences took on greater importance than releases of economic indicators last week. Among the items of particular interest were President-Elect Donald...

Canada – In December, the Teranet–National Bank National Composite House Price Index™ rose 0.3% from the month before on gains in 8 of the 11 regions covered. The monthly advance...

Tough negotiations ahead in Europe?Once again, concerns regarding Brexit have resurfaced. Over the weekend, British media reported that the United Kingdom’s government was planning to take a...