The euro is on the rise thanks to an upbeat situation in its largest economy. We start a tour from Germany and continue to talk about how nature moves the prices of natural gas. You are welcome to listen, subscribe,…
Developed countries used to combat high inflation and after winning, the dearth of price rises become a worry and mystery. We discuss inflation and the stock market before preview the next big events. You are welcome to listen, subscribe, provide…
The U.S. non-farm payroll report beat market estimates: A gain of 222K jobs vs an estimated growth of 175K (The ADP estimated a gain of 158K jobs) in June; but wages growth, yet again, didn’t pick up and showed a…
Oil prices are falling and OPEC is worried. What’s the story? We reveal some interesting details. And with the fall of oil, why is the Canadian dollar so strong? We discuss crude and CAD before previewing the last week of June.…
The recent FOMC meeting concluded, as expected, with another rate hike of 25 basis points; the rate was pushed up to the 1%-1.25% range. This decision came on the heels of the latest CPI report, in which both core and…
The U.S. non-farm payroll report fell short of market estimates: Only 138K jobs were added vs an estimated growth of 181K (The ADP estimated a gain of 253K jobs) in May; and yet again there is no rise in wages…
The U.S. non-farm payroll report was a mixed bag: 211K in jobs growth vs an estimated growth of 194K (The ADP estimated a gain of 177K jobs) in April; but the problem was that wage growth came at 2.5% in…
The U.S. non-farm payroll, missed estimates on jobs growth: 98K vs an estimated growth of 174K (The ADP estimated a gain of 263K jobs) in March; and wage growth came at 2.7% in annual terms – as expected. Unemployment rate…
The U.S. non-farm payroll, yet again, beat estimates on jobs growth: 235K vs an estimated growth of 196K (The ADP estimated a gain of 298K jobs) in February; and wage growth came at 2.8% in annual terms – in line…
The U.S. non-farm payroll came higher than expected in terms of job growth: 227K vs an expected growth of 170K (The ADP estimated a gain of 246K jobs) during January; conversely, wage growth was only 2.5% in annual terms –…