Trade, Brexit, And Disappointing Flash PMIs Weigh On Global Markets
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Marc Chandler
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Thursday, May 23, 2019 8:13 AM EDT
The deterioration of the investment climate is spurring the sales of stocks and the buying of bonds.
Canada: Bye Bye Tariffs, Hello USMCA
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ING Economics
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019 1:48 PM EDT
The United-States-Mexico-Canada agreement was brought back to life last week and progressed relatively quickly.
Sterling Can't Get Out Of Its Own Way
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Marc Chandler
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019 7:32 AM EDT
There is a nervous calm in the capital markets. Yesterday's rally in US shares failed to excite global investors.
E Canada’s Job Market Continues To Outpace The Economy
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Arthur Donner
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019 3:15 AM EDT
The Canadian job market accelerated sharply in April by adding 106,500 jobs, which represents the most jobs ever created in a single month since data tracking began in 1976.
In this article: EWC
Weekly Economic & Political Timeline - Sunday, May 19
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Daily Forex
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Sunday, May 19, 2019 4:05 PM EDT
This week is likely to see more market activity compared to last week, with important central bank input due concerning the U.S. and Australian Dollars. The U.S. / China trade dispute is likely to continue to dominate the market’s focus.
Trump Loves Collecting Taxes: Tariffs Equate To Largest Tax Increase Since 1993
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Mish Shedlock
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Sunday, May 19, 2019 2:43 PM EDT
Trump says he loves collecting tariffs. What he really means is he loves to collect taxes.
USD/CAD Weekly Analysis – Sunday, May 19
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ForexCycle
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Sunday, May 19, 2019 1:02 PM EDT
USD/CAD moved sideways in a narrow range between 1.3376 and 1.3520 over the past two weeks. As long as the price is above the rising trend line on the daily chart, the price action in the range could be treated as consolidation for the uptrend.
In this article: FXC
The Dollar Remains The Least Ugly
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Marc Chandler
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Sunday, May 19, 2019 11:30 AM EDT
Neither trade tensions nor perceptions that the probability of Fed rate cuts were able to derail the mighty dollar, which rose against all currencies but the Swiss franc among the majors and the Russian ruble among the emerging market currencies.
Industrial Commodities And The Canadian Loonie
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Danielle Park, CFA
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Sunday, May 19, 2019 7:10 AM EDT
This clip offers a good review of the close linkages between non-exchange traded commodities (driven more by global demand than financial market speculation), the Canadian dollar and the North American economy.
USD/CAD Forecast May 20-24 – Trade Tensions Send Canadian Dollar Lower
Article By:
Yohay Elam
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Saturday, May 18, 2019 6:01 PM EDT
The upcoming week is light on data, but retail sales reports could have a significant impact on the movement of USD/CAD. Here is an outlook for the highlights of this week and an updated technical analysis for USD/CAD.
In this article: FXC
The Week Ahead Featuring The Battle For 7.0
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Marc Chandler
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Saturday, May 18, 2019 5:40 PM EDT
There are short-run and longer-term consequences of the strategic objective is to integrate China into the world economy. Most immediately, volatility in the equities has risen, which is associated with falling stock prices.
In this article: VIX
Dollar Correction May Continue, But S&P 500 Posts Key Upside Reversal
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Marc Chandler
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Sunday, May 12, 2019 8:39 PM EDT
In the wake of the May 5 tweets that signaled the end of the tariff truce, the dollar was mixed, with a heavier bias. The strongest currencies were the Japanese yen (~1.0%) and Swiss franc (~0.45%).
Weekly Economic & Political Timeline - Sunday, May 12
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Daily Forex
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Sunday, May 12, 2019 2:54 PM EDT
This week is likely to see lesser market activity compared to last week, with no important central bank input due concerning any major currency. The U.S./China trade dispute is likely to dominate the market’s focus.
USD/CAD Weekly Analysis – Sunday, May 12
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ForexCycle
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Sunday, May 12, 2019 11:46 AM EDT
USD/CAD stays above a rising trend line on the daily chart and remains in the uptrend from 1.3068. As long as the trend line support holds, the fall from 1.3520 could be treated as consolidation for the uptrend.
In this article: FXC