Market Overview

Canada – Manufacturing shipments dropped 0.8% in October as sales fell in 15 of the 21 broad industries. In real terms, sales sank 1.7% while inventories fell 0.7%, which do not bode well for...

Implementation of new regulation, beginning normalisation of monetary policy in the US and an increase in deposits on the US treasury account at the Federal Reserve has reduced the US monetary base...

Financial market will continue to keep a close watch on the development in the Chinese money market. Offshore interest rates have shut up in recent weeks, suggesting the depreciation pressure has...

We have revised up our forecast on Finland to reflect most recent data and expect GDP to grow 1.3% in 2017 and 2018 mainly on the back of exports and corporate investment, while consumption is running...

by Eli WrightTrading has been muted this morning and markets have been mixed in the lead-up to the Christmas holidays. Fed Chair Yellen’s speech yesterday, which covered the health of the US...

Russian and German attacks spook marketsA slight upgrade to growth and inflation expectations at the Bank of Japan overnight has allowed for a little hint of yen weakness to continue through the Asian...

Terrorism, political and geopolitical problems flooded the headlines globally.Rising tensions between the US and China, terrorism and carnage in Europe keep the global sentiment contained, although...

CurrenciesEUR/USD – trades near the lowest level since December 2002 and we can say a 14 year low! When news about the attack in Berlin broke we saw the EUR weaken further. The stronger data out...

Yen weakens mildly today even though BoJ offered a brighter view on the economy after keeping monetary policies unchanged. Interest rate was held at -0.1% and the asset purchase program was also kept...

Even if you believe that the economy we find today is irrelevant to one that will result from a range of better policies under a Trump administration, you still have a timing problem. I fully believe...

2016 was a year that went from bust to boom, a Source Research “Uncommon truths” report noted. But what can be really said about the year might not be found in the current stock market...

Terror attacks across the European continent continue shaking the headlines. Yet, the market reaction has been limited so far following Berlin, Zurich and Ankara attacks.As expected, the Bank of Japan...

UK CBI Distributive Trades Index is expected to ease in December Whether USD/JPY reaches 120 depends largely on US economic numbers Upbeat German economy looks to maintain pressure on the 10-year...

As we head into the final stretch of 2016, the U.S. dollar has taken control of the markets. As the incoming Trump administration continues to promise fiscal spending and tax cuts, the Fed is now...