CHARTBOOK Market Comment

Holding Steady Amid Global Shifts The Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 2.75% this week, signaling a cautious approach amid shifting global trade dynamics and cooling inflation. With

Volatility, Uncertainty, and a New Political Landscape Markets were anything but quiet in April. A flurry of shifting trade policies drove significant volatility, with the S&P 500 swinging more than

Trump, Trade Wars & Market Resilience February saw the return of the Trump-driven news cycle, with threats of tariffs, potential annexations, and even renaming large bodies of water dominating the

Market Volatility Returns: How Trump’s Policies and Rate Cuts Are Shaping the Economy Donald Trump’s return to the White House has reignited market turbulence, with social media posts once again

Markets Surge Amid Post-Election Optimism, Trade Tensions Mount Introducing the December 2024 edition of our Chartbook Market Comment slides.  Global markets hit record highs post-election, but Trump’s tariff threats signal

Bank of Canada Cuts Rates Amid Slowdown as U.S. Dollar Strengthens Introducing the November 2024 edition of our Chartbook Market Comment slides. In October, the Bank of Canada cut its

Bank of Canada Cuts Rates Again as Inflation Declines Introducing the September 2024 edition of our Chartbook Market Comment slides. The Bank of Canada has reduced its policy overnight rate

Explore the Bank of Canada’s Latest Interest Rate Cut and Its Potential Impact on Canadian Mortgage Holders Introducing the August 2024 edition of our Chartbook Market Comment slides. Last week,