Market Overview

Stock indices are rising amid the signing of trade agreements with the US. Natural gas prices rose to a 3-week high

2025.05.02
In the week ended April 25, the US utilities added 107 billion cubic feet of gas to storage to 2.041 trillion cubic feet, in line with market expectations of 110 billion cubic feet and the sharpest in...
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US GDP unexpectedly contracted. Oil prices fell by 18% over the month.

2025.05.01
The Canadian dollar strengthened to 1.38 per dollar, its strongest level since October, after the Bank of Canada's latest meeting minutes showed a marked pullback from its earlier dovish rhetoric.
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Inflation in Australia continues to decline. China's PMI data disappointed investors

2025.04.30
Headline inflation in Australia rose by 2.4% in the first quarter, in line with the previous quarter's pace and slightly above market expectations of 2.3%. However, core inflation fell to 2.9% from 3....
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WTI oil prices continue to decline. The Canadian dollar weakened amid the federal elections

2025.04.29
WTI crude prices fell more than 2% to below $62 a barrel on Monday as concerns over rising tariffs threatened to reduce fuel consumption while supply rose. OPEC+ surprised markets by agreeing to raise...
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Trade tensions remain in focus. ECB aims at further rate cuts

2025.04.28
European Central Bank (ECB) governors are becoming increasingly confident of cutting interest rates in June as inflation continues its downward march. Data from the Eurozone also showed that business...
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Les principaux événements de la semaine (April 28 - May 02)

2025.04.28
US-China trade dispute, Nonfarm payrolls report, and GDP data are in investors’ focus this week
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The Mexican peso strengthened to a 6-month high. Natural gas prices fell to a 5-month low

2025.04.25
The Mexican peso strengthened to 19.6 per US dollar, hitting its highest level in six months, helped by the general weakening of the US dollar and expectations of a continued hawkish stance by the Ban...
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The focus of investors' attention remains on the US tariff policy

2025.04.24
Easing trade tensions between the US and China and President Trump's assurances that he will not remove Fed Chairman Jerome Powell continue to boost sentiment.
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IMF warns that US tariffs portend a slowdown in global economic growth

2025.04.23
The IMF has warned that rising tariffs in the US mark the start of a new global era of slowing growth. President Trump has imposed massive import duties since January, triggering retaliatory tariffs a...
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Trump lashed out at the US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell with criticism. Energy prices are falling

2025.04.22
The US stocks fell sharply on Monday after President Trump stepped up criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, heightening concerns about the Central Bank's independence and undermining in...
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