Economic Indicators

How U.S. dollar, trade talks are affecting currencies

Currencies are moving based on both fundamentals and trade disputes

By Katie Keir |August 8, 2018

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Economic Indicators

Saudi Arabia reportedly directing selloff of Canadian assets

According to a report by Financial Times

By The Canadian Press |August 8, 2018

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Pace of U.S. consumer borrowing slowed in June

Americans increased their borrowing in June at the slowest annual pace in three months as the level of credit card debt fell slightly. The Federal Reserve says consumer debt rose a seasonally adjusted $10.2 billion in June from the prior month to a total of $3.91 trillion. Consumer borrowing increased at an annual rate of […]

By Josh Boak, The Associated Press |August 7, 2018

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Canadian exports surge while U.S. trade deficit widens

Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the rest of the world shrank dramatically in June to $626 million, the smallest in 17 months, while the U.S. trade deficit widened—including politically sensitive trade gaps with China, Mexico and Canada. Statistics Canada says the improvement was due to a 4.1% increase in exports compared with May, to a […]

By Wire services |August 3, 2018

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Fed keeps key rate unchanged while signalling future hikes

The Federal Reserve is leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged while signalling further gradual rate hikes in the months ahead as long as the economy stays healthy. The Fed’s decision left the central bank’s key short-term rate at 1.75% to 2%—the level hit in June when the Fed boosted the rate for a second time […]

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Economy grows by 0.5% in May, beating expectations

The Canadian economy grew by 0.5% in May, amid solid growth in both domestic and export-oriented sectors, reports StatsCan. The 0.5% month-over-month increase was two ticks above consensus, and compares to an increase of 0.1% in April. The strong number is enough to put the second quarter on pace for roughly 3% growth “even with […]

By Staff |July 31, 2018

2 min read

Economic Indicators

How U.S. dollar, trade talks are affecting currencies

Saudi Arabia reportedly directing selloff of Canadian assets

Pace of U.S. consumer borrowing slowed in June

Canadian exports surge while U.S. trade deficit widens

Toronto home sales climb 18.6% in July, Vancouver sales plunge

BoE raises interest rate in face of Brexit strife

Tips for infrastructure investing as rates rise

Fed keeps key rate unchanged while signalling future hikes

Economy grows by 0.5% in May, beating expectations

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