National average prices that were over $5 per gallon in early 2022 at the start of the Ukraine war dropped to $3.30 in May. … READ MORE >
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June capital markets roundup: Regulatory compliance, tech partnerships, digital assets
As the regulatory and technology landscape continues to evolve, broker-dealers, exchanges, and clearinghouses must proactively adjust to these changes to get the most out of evolving investor behaviors. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Extend and pretend is a feature, not a bug of trade policy
The extend-and-pretend deadlines on tariffs have turned into a never-ending moving of the goal posts that investors now discount. … READ MORE >
Canada home buyers have leverage again—but not for long
RBC recently reported that housing affordability in Canada is the best it has been in three years—an improvement, but still a long way from where it needs to be. … READ MORE >
Policy uncertainty putting U.S. international investment position at risk
Foreign investment in U.S. financial securities and direct investment in its corporations are outstripping U.S. holdings of foreign assets by $26 trillion … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Global central bank outlook
Divergence figures to be the primary theme in global central banking during the final six months of the year as policymakers around the world adjust to higher American tariffs. … READ MORE >
Global central bank outlook: Divergent paths on rates
Divergence figures to be the primary theme in global central banking during the final six months of the year as policymakers around the world adjust to higher American tariffs. … READ MORE >
U.S. June jobs report: Do not judge a book by its cover
Outside of a one-time, non-replicable increase of 80,000 state and local jobs in June, the labor market, like the economy, is cooling. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Canadians and Europeans ice out U.S. on travel
In the first five months of this year, the number of international visitors dropped by 12% in March and 3% in May. … READ MORE >
Tariffs weigh on manufacturing but not services yet
Manufacturing sentiment contracted for the fourth month in a row with tariffs being the primary concern among businesses. … READ MORE >