Author: Robert Jessi

The euro has taken a proper beating, but at 1.1200 the trade is starting to look less like a free-fall and more like a market that now needs another reason to keep selling.Takeaways• around 1.1200 is no longer trading a clean European growth scare. Germany has upgraded its growth outlook, industrial production is firmer and the ECB tightening story remains alive, which means the bears now need fresh bad news rather than another replay of the same fiscal and energy fears. • China is becoming the cleaner external risk for the euro. Europe is edging toward tougher trade measures just…

Gold (XAU/USD) is bouncing toward $4,200 ahead of next week’s US Consumer Price Index (CPI) print, and the three latest FXStreet analyses read the same recovery in two completely different ways. Two argue something structural is happening underneath the price action – central banks quietly repricing Gold against the US Dollar (USD) and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) investors buying the dip at record scale – while the technical read warns the rebound is still corrective inside a larger downtrend.Gold daily chartSamuel Briggs (Kinesis Money): Not a rally – a repricing of global debtThe boldest framing comes from analyst Samuel Briggs,…

Pound-Canadian Dollar could rebound if BoE policymakers turn more hawkish, although firmer oil prices may continue to support the Loonie. The Pound to Canadian Dollar (GBP/CAD) exchange rate drifted lower on Wednesday as a fresh rise in oil prices underpinned the ‘Loonie’. Latest — Exchange Rates: Pound to Canadian Dollar (GBP/CAD): 1.882128 (-0.11%) Euro to Canadian Dollar (EUR/CAD): 1.594999 (-0.13%) Dollar to Canadian Dollar (USD/CAD): 1.42265 (-0.23%) DAILY RECAP: The Canadian Dollar (CAD) edged higher on Wednesday, with the commodity-linked currency drawing support from a fresh uptick in global oil prices. Brent crude climbed back above $101 a barrel as…

Pound-Canadian Dollar could rebound if BoE policymakers turn more hawkish, although firmer oil prices may continue to support the Loonie. The Pound to Canadian Dollar (GBP/CAD) exchange rate drifted lower on Wednesday as a fresh rise in oil prices underpinned the ‘Loonie’. Latest — Exchange Rates: Pound to Canadian Dollar (GBP/CAD): 1.882128 (-0.11%) Euro to Canadian Dollar (EUR/CAD): 1.594999 (-0.13%) Dollar to Canadian Dollar (USD/CAD): 1.42265 (-0.23%) DAILY RECAP: The Canadian Dollar (CAD) edged higher on Wednesday, with the commodity-linked currency drawing support from a fresh uptick in global oil prices. Brent crude climbed back above $101 a barrel as…

With the right rewards credit card, you can earn points to put towards cash back, travel, financial products, merchandise, gift cards, and even charitable donations. The key to finding the best rewards card is to select one that matches your spending habits and your reward goals.  Below, we highlight our favourite cash back, travel, airline, and hotel rewards cards to help you get a jump start on finding the best-fitting card for you. What are best rewards credit cards in Canada? We’ve selected top cards across the cash back and travel rewards categories: featured Gold: Best for cash back rewards…

UBS names top chemical stocks as industrial, electronics demand supports growth

The GBP/JPY seesaws on Thursday, poised to end the session unchanged at 208.87, after prices traveled from the low of the day (LOD) of 208.20, towards a daily high of 209.40, before settling at around current levels.GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Technical outlookPrice action shows the GBP/JPY cross is still bearish, after diving over 4.46% following a coordinated two-day intervention between the US and Japan, with sellers pushing prices towards a yearly low of 207.10, hit on September 8.Since then, the cross has recovered some ground but has remained within familiar levels. During the day, it hit an eight-day high of 210.20…

Bank of England (BoE) external member Greene said in Cape Town that it’s dangerous to assume markets will do the BoE’s work for it, and that UK pay awards look set for about 3.5% next year. She has voted for a hike at each of the last three meetings. Governor Bailey has argued that higher borrowing costs since the US-Iran war began have given the BoE time to decide, which is the argument she called dangerous. Traders price about an 83% chance that the UK’s Bank Rate rises to 4.00% from 3.75% on November 5, against roughly one in five…

Pound-Canadian Dollar could rebound if BoE policymakers turn more hawkish, although firmer oil prices may continue to support the Loonie. The Pound to Canadian Dollar (GBP/CAD) exchange rate drifted lower on Wednesday as a fresh rise in oil prices underpinned the ‘Loonie’. Latest — Exchange Rates: Pound to Canadian Dollar (GBP/CAD): 1.882128 (-0.11%) Euro to Canadian Dollar (EUR/CAD): 1.594999 (-0.13%) Dollar to Canadian Dollar (USD/CAD): 1.42265 (-0.23%) DAILY RECAP: The Canadian Dollar (CAD) edged higher on Wednesday, with the commodity-linked currency drawing support from a fresh uptick in global oil prices. Brent crude climbed back above $101 a barrel as…

Why is population growth slowing? For more than 150 years, Canada’s population grew every single year. In 2025, population growth slowed to just 0.5%—the slowest rate of growth in more than a century. And it wasn’t a one-off. Slowing population growth is part of an emerging trend that will reshape how our entire economy works. There are two main reasons why Canada’s population growth is slowing. The population is aging. For several decades, Canada’s birth rate has been below the level needed to replace the population. Fewer immigrants are coming to Canada. After a significant increase in the early 2020s,…