Trade War Focus Turns To China

Stocks and currencies have stabilized overnight after President Trump postponed the implementation of tariffs against Canada and Mexico for one month after agreements were reached to improve border security. New 10% tariffs continue, however, and China has retaliated with new tariffs against some US goods and regulatory investigations against some US companies. This morning finds […]

Trade Turmoil Rocks World Markets

Tariffs throw sand into the gears of global commerce and markets have long hated them. They hated them in the Depression, they hated tariffs in 2002, and the hated them at other times over the decades. It should come as no surprise to anyone then that after markets ignored the looming threat of a trade […]

Canada In Focus On Inauguration Day

US markets are closed for Martin Luther King Day today and being January 20th, it’s also Inauguration Day in the USA. Coming off a strong finish to last week, which saw major US indices close up 0.8% to 1.5%, US index futures are quiet this morning trading flat to down 0.1%. European trading is also […]