Canadian dollar

Market Insights

How to invest now in oil, the loonie and bonds

Low oil prices, potential rate hike might require portfolio changes

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |July 10, 2017

2 min read

Economic Indicators

Speculation grows for July rate hike

Expectations mount on the back of an optimistic business outlook survey

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |July 4, 2017

3 min read

Economic Indicators

Predictions for Canada’s GDP in Q2

The data offer "mixed momentum"

By Staff |May 29, 2017

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Economic Indicators

Canadian economy takes unfair hit from global perceptions

Why foreign investors shouldn't jump to conclusions about NAFTA and Home Capital

By Staff |May 8, 2017

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Economic Indicators

Loonie to hit trough in Q3: forecast

Loonie drops again in April, faced with U.S. trade policy and dovish central bank

By Staff |May 1, 2017

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Economic Indicators

Why the greenback is falling despite rate hike

Because the hike isn't about tighter monetary policy.

By Staff |March 30, 2017

2 min read

Economic Indicators

Consumers to drive growth in 2017: RBC

Canada’s economy regained momentum in the second half of 2016 and is poised for sustained growth throughout 2017, reveals an RBC report. GDP growth of 1.3% is expected for 2016, 1.8% for 2017 and 2.1% for 2018. “The Canadian consumer drove growth again in 2016,” says Craig Wright, senior vice-president and chief economist at RBC, […]

By Staff |December 19, 2016

2 min read

Economic Indicators

How currencies are doing post-election

Prospects for the loonie, greenback and others.

By Melissa Shin |November 22, 2016

5 min read

Economic Indicators

What may hold back ‘Trumpflation’

Douglas Porter isn’t quite ready to call a big turnaround for inflation. Bond prices sank and yields reached a 2016 high this week as markets digested Trump’s surprise victory. Traders, predicting higher interest rates, had trimmed almost US$1.5 trillion in value from corporate and sovereign bonds as of Monday. This has led asset managers to […]

By Simon Doyle |November 16, 2016

2 min read

Economic Indicators

Oil patch money troubles going to get worse

Consumer insolvencies have jumped in provinces affected by the energy sector downturn and it could keep going up.

By Staff |May 11, 2016

2 min read

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