Weekly Newsletter

• Good news on U.S. employment
  - February 3, 2012 (PDF, 427 KB)

Previous issues

2012

• The Federal Reserve surprises markets
  - January 27, 2012 (PDF, 428 KB)
• Total inflation ended the year 2011 with a sharp decline in Canada
  - January 20, 2012 (PDF, 429 KB)
• More downgrades in euro zone
  - January 13, 2012 (PDF, 433 KB)

2011

• Canadian retail sales are showing some resilience
  - December 22, 2011 (PDF, 434 KB)
• U.S. data do not bring optimism on the markets
  - December 16, 2011 (PDF, 427 KB)
• European leaders once again try to reassure the markets
  - December 9, 2011 (PDF, 428 KB)
• Week tinged with optimism
  - December 2, 2011 (PDF, 431 KB)
• Even Germany is not immune to rising borrowing costs
  - November 25, 2011 (PDF, 447 KB)
• It's not all doom and gloom: The U.S. economy holds up
  - November 18, 2011 (PDF, 432 KB)
• Growing concerns about Italy
  - November 10, 2011 (PDF, 445 KB)
• Uncertainty affects financial markets
  - November 4, 2011 (PDF, 430 KB)
• Financial markets relieved by the new European plan
  - October 28, 2011 (PDF, 428 KB)
• Third consecutive rise of core inflation in Canada
  - October 21, 2011 (PDF, 428 KB)
• Markets continue to recover their losses
  - October 14, 2011 (PDF, 427 KB)
• The economy seems to hold out in North America
  - October 7, 2011 (PDF, 426 KB)
• Markets evolve without a clear direction
  - September 30, 2011 (PDF, 428 KB)
• Fed's new measures fail to reassure markets
  - September 23, 2011 (PDF, 425 KB)
• Activity is accelerating in Canada's manufacturing sector
  - September 16, 2011 (PDF, 226 KB)
• Slump in the Canadian labour market
  - September 9, 2011 (PDF, 222 KB)
• Employment results disappoint again in the United States
  - September 2, 2011 (PDF, 227 KB)
• No rushed move by the Federal Reserve
  - August 26, 2011 (PDF, 222 KB)
• Bad news are piling up
  - August 19, 2011 (PDF, 222 KB)
• U.S. labor market still disappoints
  - July 8, 2011 (PDF, 224 KB)
• Inflation becomes more a concern in Canada
  - June 30, 2011 (PDF, 222 KB)
• The pessimism of central bankers is transmitted to markets
  - June 23, 2011 (PDF, 223 KB)
• The risks associated with sovereign debt disrupt markets again
  - June 17, 2011 (PDF, 229 KB)
• Another increase in employment in Canada
  - June 10, 2011 (PDF, 224 KB)
• Employment adds to the bad reports in the U.S.
  - June 3, 2011 (PDF, 227 KB)
• U.S. fragility maintains the bond market momentum
  - May 27, 2011 (PDF, 233 KB)
• Disappointing news in the U.S. and Canada
  - May 20, 2011 (PDF, 220 KB)
• Inflation continues to rise in the U.S.
  - May 13, 2011 (PDF, 225 KB)
• Abrupt commodity price correction
  - May 6, 2011 (PDF, 224 KB)
• Further slowdown of U.S. economic growth
  - April 29, 2011 (PDF, 226 KB)
• Total inflation goes above the upper range of the Bank of Canada
  - April 21, 2011 (PDF, 224 KB)
• The Bank of Canada remains cautious despite a stronger recovery
  - April 15, 2011 (PDF, 222 KB)
• The employment growth in Canada takes a break
  - April 8, 2011 (PDF, 225 KB)
• Encouraging signs in the U.S. job market
  - April 1, 2011 (PDF, 223 KB)
• The latest U.S. economic indicators disappoint
  - March 25, 2011 (PDF, 226 KB)
• In solidarity with Japan, G7 nations take joint action on foreign exchange markets
  - March 18, 2011 (PDF, 219 KB)
• Some economic indicators amplify market’s anxiety
  - March 11, 2011 (PDF, 221 KB)
• Tensions remain high in the Arab world
  - March 4, 2011 (PDF, 220 KB)
• The Libyan situation boosts oil prices
  - February 25, 2011 (PDF, 223 KB)
• Good week for Canadian assets
  - February 18, 2011 (PDF, 232 KB)
• Canadian trade balance is back in positive territory
  - February 11, 2011 (PDF, 228 KB)
• Surprising strength in employment in Canada
  - February 4, 2011 (PDF, 225 KB)
• Slightly stronger growth in the United States
  - January 28, 2011 (PDF, 223 KB)
• The Bank of Canada is a bit more optimistic
  - January 21, 2011 (PDF, 222 KB)
• Sigh of relief in the euro zone
  - January 14, 2011 (PDF, 218 KB)
• The U.S. job market remains quite depressed
  - January 7, 2011 (PDF, 226 KB)

2010

• Economic news was particularly good in the U.S.
  - December 17, 2010 (PDF, 343 KB)
• Agreement to extend the tax cuts in the U.S.
  - December 10, 2010 (PDF, 223 KB)
• Disappointing performance of U.S. employment
  - December 3, 2010 (PDF, 221 KB)
• Economic statistics mitigate the impact of the crisis in the eurozone
  - November 26, 2010 (PDF, 223 KB)
• The weakness of inflation helps to justify the Federal Reserve's actions
  - November 19, 2010 (PDF, 219 KB)
• Renewed concerns about Europe
  - November 12, 2010 (PDF, 234 KB)
• The Federal Reserve takes action
  - November 5, 2010 (PDF, 231 KB)
• All eyes on the Federal Reserve
  - October 29, 2010 (PDF, 224 KB)
• The Bank of Canada lowers its economic forecast and keeps interest rates unchanged
  - October 22, 2010 (PDF, 220 KB)
• The Canadian dollar hits parity
  - October 15, 2010 (PDF, 226 KB)
• Investors discard the U.S. dollar
  - October 8, 2010 (PDF, 218 KB)
• Canadian economy begins the third quarter on a negative note
  - October 1, 2010 (PDF, 224 KB)
• The Federal Reserve opens the door to new measures
  - September 24, 2010 (PDF, 222 KB)
• Uncertainty pushes gold to a new record
  - September 17, 2010 (PDF, 228 KB)
• The Bank of Canada raises key rates and leaves the door open ...
  - September 10, 2010 (PDF, 228 KB)
• The foreign trade curbs the Canadian economy in the second quarter
  - September 3, 2010 (PDF, 225 KB)
• U.S. housing market sinks
  - August 27, 2010 (PDF, 230 KB)
• Bad news is piling up again in the United States
  - August 20, 2010 (PDF, 221 KB)
• Robust employment gains call for further rate hikes in Canada
  - July 9, 2010 (PDF, 226 KB)
• Poor economic data still affect markets
  - July 2, 2010 (PDF, 223 KB)
• Concerns about global economy persist
  - June 25, 2010 (PDF, 235 KB)
• Finally, the euro stabilizes!
  - June 18, 2010 (PDF, 222 KB)
• U.S. consumption overshadows international economic data
  - June 11, 2010 (PDF, 224 KB)
• The weakness of U.S. private employment adds to uncertainties
  - June 4, 2010 (PDF, 223 KB)
• Financial strains ease slightly
  - May 28, 2010 (PDF, 228 KB)
• Is global recovery threatened?
  - May 21, 2010 (PDF, 221 KB)
• The European plan did not halt the euro's slide
  - May 14, 2010 (PDF, 237 KB)
• Uncertainty affects financial markets
  - May 7, 2010 (PDF, 223 KB)
• Greek crisis intensifies
  - April 30, 2010 (PDF, 245 KB)
• Towards a rate hike in June: the Bank of Canada drops its conditional commitments
  - April 23, 2010 (PDF, 222 KB)
• An eventful week on financial markets
  - April 16, 2010 (PDF, 225 KB)
• The loonie flirts with parity again
  - April 9, 2010 (PDF, 232 KB)
• The manufacturing sector recovery is gaining speed in the U.S.
  - April 1, 2010 (PDF, 226 KB)
• Finally an aid plan for Greece
  - March 26, 2010 (PDF, 238 KB)
• Canadian economic indicators showing surprising growth
  - March 19, 2010 (PDF, 220 KB)
• The loonie at a peak since July 2008
  - March 12, 2010 (PDF, 224 KB)
• Good economic news supports the stock market
  - March 5, 2010 (PDF, 222 KB)
• Economic statistics and Bernanke's testimony confirm that the American recovery is still fragile
  - February 26, 2010 (PDF, 227 KB)
• Recovery in stock markets and bond yields
  - February 19, 2010 (PDF, 233 KB)
• The commitment to support Greece does not dispel concerns
  - February 12, 2010 (PDF, 226 KB)
• Strong job creation in Canada, but losses continue in the United States
  - February 5, 2010 (PDF, 221 KB)
• The risks continue to overshadow good economic data
  - January 29, 2010 (PDF, 224 KB)
• The resurgence of risks brings back investors to safe haven
  - January 22, 2010 (PDF, 229 KB)
• Markets focus on bad news
  - January 15, 2010 (PDF, 223 KB)
• Unexpected weak employment in the United States
  - January 8, 2010 (PDF, 222 KB)

2009

• Increased activity in Canadian manufacturing
  - December 18, 2009 (PDF, 485 KB)
• Oil drops below US$70 a barrel
  - December 11, 2009 (PDF, 239 KB)
• Unexpected good news from the job market!
  - December 4, 2009 (PDF, 229 KB)
• Investors are worried following the setbacks at Dubai World
  - November 27, 2009 (PDF, 223 KB)
• Concerns about the U.S. housing market are revived
  - November 20, 2009 (PDF, 225 KB)
• G20 will continue to support recovery
  - November 13, 2009 (PDF, 228 KB)
• Employment results reflect the fragility of the recovery
  - November 6, 2009 (PDF, 227 KB)
• U.S. economy emerges from recession, but nothing is guaranteed in Canada
  - October 30, 2009 (PDF, 223 KB)
• The latest Bank of Canada's economic forecasts are hurting the loonie
  - October 23, 2009 (PDF, 226 KB)
• The loonie is closing in on parity
  - October 16, 2009 (PDF, 227 KB)
• Surprise increase by employment drives the loonie
  - October 9, 2009 (PDF, 224 KB)
• Doubts emerge about the strength of the recovery
  - October 2, 2009 (PDF, 222 KB)
• Markets disappointed by some statistics
  - September 25, 2009 (PDF, 229 KB)
• Bernanke states that the recession is probably over
  - September 18, 2009 (PDF, 219 KB)
• Financial markets remain on course
  - September 11, 2009 (PDF, 226 KB)
• More encouraging employment data
  - September 4, 2009 (PDF, 224 KB)
• Canadian trade has increased sharply in June
  - August 28, 2009 (PDF, 221 KB)
• Optimism returned in midweek
  - August 21, 2009 (PDF, 231 KB)
• Bad news back to haunt the markets
  - August 14, 2009 (PDF, 221 KB)
• The uncertainty affects markets: oil prices fall under US$60
  - July 10, 2009 (PDF, 224 KB)
• U.S. employment relapses and shakes the markets
  - July 3, 2009 (PDF, 225 KB)
• The Federal Reserve stays the course
  - June 26, 2009 (PDF, 225 KB)
• The rise in U.S. leading indicator strengthens the probability of a recovery in the fall
  - June 19, 2009 (PDF, 224 KB)
• Recession causes a record fall in the utilization rate in Canada
  - June 12, 2009 (PDF, 231 KB)
• Further job losses in Canada: Ontario is particularly affected
  - June 5, 2009 (PDF, 224 KB)
• Commodities and banks boost S&P/TSX
  - May 29, 2009 (PDF, 230 KB)
• Loonie hits seven-month high
  - May 22, 2009 (PDF, 228 KB)
• Bad economic news are back to haunt the markets
  - May 15, 2009 (PDF, 224 KB)
• Results of employment are better than expected ... especially in Canada
  - May 8, 2009 (PDF, 227 KB)
• U.S. GDP falls again, but signs of improvement occur
  - May 1, 2009 (PDF, 222 KB)
• For now, the bank sees no need for quantitative easing
  - April 24, 2009 (PDF, 229 KB)
• First negative inflation in the United States since 1955
  - April 17, 2009 (PDF, 235 KB)
• Employment's correction continue in Canada
  - April 9, 2009 (PDF, 225 KB)
• The U.S. job market is still deteriorating rapidly
  - April 3, 2009 (PDF, 222 KB)
• Several news support market optimism
  - March 27, 2009 (PDF, 226 KB)
• The Federal Reserve is even more aggressive
  - March 20, 2009 (PDF, 221 KB)
• The sharp deterioration of the Canadian labor market continues
  - March 13, 2009 (PDF, 227 KB)
• Canada sinks into recession as well
  - March 6, 2009 (PDF, 223 KB)
• Substantial downward revision of the U.S. real GDP
  - February 27, 2009 (PDF, 221 KB)
• Back to the worst of the crisis
  - February 20, 2009 (PDF, 239 KB)
• The financial-rescue plan did not meet expectations
  - February 13, 2009 (PDF, 227 KB)
• Recession is battering the labour market
  - February 6, 2009 (PDF, 229 KB)
• Canadian real GDP collapsed in November: the recession is confirmed
  - January 30, 2009 (PDF, 222 KB)
• The Bank of Canada lowers its rates and revises its economic scenario
  - January 23, 2009 (PDF, 233 KB)
• Economic data is still disappointing
  - January 16, 2009 (PDF, 224 KB)
• Employment wraps the year up badly
  - January 9, 2009 (PDF, 229 KB)

2008

• Unprecedented actions from the Federal Reserve
  - December 19, 2008 (PDF, 223 KB)
• Unprecedented demand for safe-haven securities
  - December 12, 2008 (PDF, 226 KB)
• Job losses accelerate
  - December 5, 2008 (PDF, 232 KB)
• Flaherty’s economic statement triggers strong reactions
  - November 28, 2008 (PDF, 222 KB)
• Inflation nosedives in October
  - November 21, 2008 (PDF, 218 KB)
• Recession spreads throughout Europe
  - November 14, 2008 (PDF, 221 KB)
• U.S. economic data confirms the recession
  - November 7, 2008 (PDF, 222 KB)
• Major drop in confidence and in consumption in the United States
  - October 31, 2008 (PDF, 226 KB)
• Fears of global recession are growing
  - October 24, 2008 (PDF, 230 KB)
• Bad news is piling up
  - October 17, 2008 (PDF, 224 KB)
• Black Monday to black week!
  - October 10, 2008 (PDF, 233 KB)
• The bailout plan has finally been approved by Congress
  - October 3, 2008 (PDF, 232 KB)
• Rescue plan: discussions continue
  - September 26, 2008 (PDF, 228 KB)
• Will the bailout plan be up to market expectations?
  - September 19, 2008 (PDF, 227 KB)
• Oil prices fall below US$100 per barrel
  - September 12, 2008 (PDF, 230 KB)
• The Canadian stock exchange plunges
  - September 5, 2008 (PDF, 225 KB)
• The U.S. economy is surprising as Canada remains stable
  - August 29, 2008 (PDF, 222 KB)
• Energy brings more upward pressures on the Canadian inflation
  - August 22, 2008 (PDF, 229 KB)
• Higher U.S. inflation does not worry the markets
  - August 15, 2008 (PDF, 228 KB)
• The mortgage crisis hits again
  - July 11, 2008 (PDF, 233 KB)
• More job losses in the United States
  - July 4, 2008 (PDF, 243 KB)
• Consumer confidence falls agains in the United States
  - June 27, 2008 (PDF, 228 KB)
• Canada: energy pushes inflation to the upper range of the target
  - June 20, 2008 (PDF, 231 KB)
• The Canadian bond market shaken by the status quo of the Bank of Canada
  - June 13, 2008 (PDF, 231 KB)
• The decline in oil prices has been short-lived
  - June 6, 2008 (PDF, 227 KB)
• The Canadian economy is down
  - May 30, 2008 (PDF, 227 KB)
• The U.S. Federal Reserve is torn between economic growth and inflation
  - May 23, 2008 (PDF, 232 KB)
• Commodities push the Canadian Stock Exchange to new heights
  - May 16, 2008 (PDF, 228 KB)
• Employment in the service sectors again supports the Canadian labour market
  - May 9, 2008 (PDF, 228 KB)
• Markets reassured by better-than-expected employment results in the United States
  - May 2, 2008 (PDF, 232 KB)
• Another record price for oil!
  - April 25, 2008 (PDF, 232 KB)
• Inflation is more persistent in the United States than in Canada
  - April 18, 2008 (PDF, 229 KB)
• U.S. and Canadian trade balances surprise
  - April 11, 2008 (PDF, 235 KB)
• The stock market maintains its gains despite a further deterioration in U.S. employment
  - April 4, 2008 (PDF, 229 KB)
• U.S. consumers are becoming increasingly pessimistic
  - March 28, 2008 (PDF, 234 KB)
• The loonie takes a plunge due to a drop in commodity prices
  - March 20, 2008 (PDF, 228 KB)
• Bear Stearns difficulties push bond rates to a new cyclical low
  - March 14, 2008 (PDF, 233 KB)
• Another month of obvious differences in employment between Canada and the United States
  - March 7, 2008 (PDF, 241 KB)
• Oil prices reach a new high
  - February 22, 2008 (PDF, 240 KB)
• Trade balance in Canada is deteriorating rapidly
  - February 15, 2008 (PDF, 237 KB)
• The drop by the ISM non-manufacturing index is rocking markets' pessimism
  - February 8, 2008 (PDF, 232 KB)
• It was an eventful week!
  - February 1, 2008 (PDF, 231 KB)
• The marked move by the U.S. Federal Reserve calms down markets
  - January 25, 2008 (PDF, 240 KB)
• The economic slowdown urge President Bush to react
  - January 18, 2008 (PDF, 236 KB)
• The central banks are ready to act to avert a recession
  - January 11, 2008 (PDF, 235 KB)

2007

• The rebound of U.S. consumption reassures markets
  - December 21, 2007 (PDF, 251 KB)
• Markets doubt the efficiency of the measures announced by central banks
  - December 14, 2007 (PDF, 240 KB)
• The Bank of Canada and the Bank of England respond to the deteriorating credit
  - December 7, 2007 (PDF, 239 KB)
• Domestic demand still robust in Canada
  - November 30, 2007 (PDF, 234 KB)
• There is a greater likelihood of a rate cut
  - November 23, 2007 (PDF, 240 KB)
• Uncertainty causes financial markets to decline
  - November 16, 2007 (PDF, 234 KB)
• The American dollar is plummeting
  - November 9, 2007 (PDF, 238 KB)
• Loonie: The summit of August 20, 1957 smashed!
  - November 2, 2007 (PDF, 242 KB)
• The housing correction should incite the Fed to reduce its key rates
  - October 26, 2007 (PDF, 238 KB)
• Financial markets concerned by high oil prices
  - October 19, 2007 (PDF, 228 KB)
• American consumers remain resilient!
  - October 12, 2007 (PDF, 231 KB)
• The Canadian dollar keeps going
  - October 5, 2007 (PDF, 239 KB)
• Despite a real GDP weaker than foreseen, the loonie still progresses
  - September 28, 2007 (PDF, 295 KB)
• 30 years later: Back to a dollar at par
  - September 21, 2007 (PDF, 335 KB)
• Oil reaches a new peak: the loonie above the US$0.97 mark
  - September 14, 2007 (PDF, 299 KB)
• The fall in the American payrolls worries the markets
  - September 7, 2007 (PDF, 308 KB)
• The Canadian real GDP remains robust... but the key rates should remain unchanged
  - August 31, 2007 (PDF, 295 KB)
• Market are slowly getting back to normal
  - August 24, 2007 (PDF, 372 KB)
• Instability reigns on the financial markets
  - August 17, 2007 (PDF, 384 KB)
• Worries linked to subprime loans are resurfacing
  - July 13, 2007 (PDF, 188 KB)
• Strong employment growth points to imminent monetary tightening
  - July 6, 2007 (PDF, 310 KB)
• The Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged
  - June 29, 2007 (PDF, 316 KB)
• Slugish sales shouldn't derail key interest rates hikes in Canada
  - June 22, 2007 (PDF, 215 KB)
• Markets were reassured by weak core inflation
  - June 15, 2007 (PDF, 312 KB)
• The U.S. interest rate curve is returning to normal more quickly than expected
  - June 8, 2007 (PDF, 303 KB)
• The Canadian dollar above the US$0.94 mark
  - June 1, 2007 (PDF, 342 KB)
• Bond rates continue to rise
  - May 25, 2007 (PDF, 206 KB)
• The Canadian economy's vitality pushes the loonie to a 30-year high
  - May 18, 2007 (PDF, 254 KB)
• First drop in Canadian employment in eight months
  - May 11, 2007 (PDF, 310 KB)
• Mixed economic data in the United States
  - May 4, 2007 (PDF, 324 KB)
• The euro hits a new high of 1.3680
  - April 27, 2007 (PDF, 304 KB)
• The British pound and the euro near record levels
  - April 20, 2007 (PDF, 332 KB)
• The Fed's main concern remains inflation
  - April 13, 2007 (PDF, 300 KB)
• The vitality of the Canadian labour market is astonishing
  - April 5, 2007 (PDF, 292 KB)
• The Canadian economy progresses slightly in January
  - March 30, 2007 (PDF, 303 KB)
• The Federal Reserve adopts a more neutral tone
  - March 23, 2007 (PDF, 312 KB)
• Subprime risks are shaking investors confidence
  - March 16, 2007 (PDF, 313 KB)
• Markets continue to be surprised by employment
  - March 9, 2007 (PDF, 316 KB)
• Stock market turmoil
  - March 2, 2007 (PDF, 333 KB)
• Despite a rebound in December, Canadian economic growth will be weak in the fourth quarter
  - February 23, 2007 (PDF, 238 KB)
• The bond market rallied on Bernanke's optimism and weak economic indicators
  - February 16, 2007 (PDF, 333 KB)
• Phenomenal employment growth contrasts with weak Canadian output
  - February 9, 2007 (PDF, 371 KB)
• Mixed economic data in the United States
  - February 2, 2007 (PDF, 374 KB)
• Rates increase with the supply of additional bonds
  - January 26, 2007(PDF, 331 KB)
• Good economic news accumulate in the United States
  - January 19, 2007(PDF, 247 KB)
• A surprise Bank of England increase intensifies bond market pessimism
  - January 12, 2007(PDF, 336 KB)

2006

• The slowing of the Canadian economy is intensifying
  - December 22, 2006 (PDF, 321 KB)
• Markets are comforted by U.S. inflation
  - December 15, 2006 (PDF, 313 KB)
• The euro zone's monetary tightening cycle continues
  - December 8, 2006 (PDF, 239 KB)
• The pessimism about the American dollar intensify
  - November 30, 2006 (PDF, 324 KB)
• The Harper's government prioritize the debt reimbursement
  - November 24, 2006 (PDF, 339 KB)
• Housing starts are still reflecting the fragility of the U.S. real estate
  - November 17, 2006 (PDF, 340 KB)
• A majority of democrats in Washington
  - November 10, 2006 (PDF, 244 KB)
• Employment data push bond rates up
  - November 3, 2006 (PDF, 231 KB)
• The U.S. economy's slowdown clearly underway
  - October 27, 2006 (PDF, 336 KB)
• Inflation in line with the Bank of Canada's scenario
  - October 20, 2006 (PDF, 323 KB)
• The economic data point to a continuation of the Fed's status quo
  - October 13, 2006 (PDF, 309 KB)
• North-American job reports push markets downward
  - October 6, 2006 (PDF, 328 KB)
• The Dow Jones near its record high!
  - September 29, 2006 (PDF, 321 KB)
• Disappointing economic statistics in the United States have taken bond rates down sharply
  - September 22, 2006 (PDF, 329 KB)
• The drop in commodity prices hurts the Canadian stock market
  - September 15, 2006 (PDF, 307 KB)
• Canadian labour market results disappoint investors
  - September 8, 2006 (PDF, 224 KB)
• Net exports are slowing down the progression of the Canadian economy
  - September 1, 2006 (PDF, 236 KB)
• Canadian consumer prices rise despite of the GST reduction
  - August 25, 2006 (PDF, 235 KB)
• The financial markets are increasingly convinced of a Fed status quo
  - August 18, 2006 (PDF, 221 KB)
• The Bank of Canada goes on hold, while the Bank of Japan starts hiking key interest rates
  - July 14, 2006 (PDF, 222 KB)
• June employment results leave the way open for the Bank of Canada pause
  - July 7, 2006 (PDF, 245 KB)
• Markets are comforted by the Fed's tone
  - June 30, 2006 (PDF, 308 KB)
• Asset allocation and strategies
  Strong hesitation on financial markets which are caught on the horns of the dilemma between an economic slowdown and rising inflation
  - June 22, 2006 (PDF, 178 KB)
• The deceleration of economic growth in the United States is beginning to materialize
  - June 16, 2006 (PDF, 174 KB)
• Fed official's affirm themselves vigilant about inflation
  - June 8, 2006 (PDF, 220 KB)
• Weak U.S. labor report lowers the probability of another Fed funds rate hike
  - June 2, 2006 (PDF, 218 KB)
• The Bank of Canada lets foresee the end of key rate hikes
  - May 26, 2006 (PDF, 220 KB)
• Markets shaken by the statistics
  - May 19, 2006 (PDF, 235 KB)
• The Fed rules out neither further monetary firming nor a pause
  - May 12, 2006 (PDF, 308 KB)
• The Canadian dollar goes over 90 cents U.S.
  - May 5, 2006 (PDF, 239 KB)
• Bernanke readies the markets for an eventual end to monetary firming
  - April 28, 2006 (PDF, 235 KB)
• The Fed, gold, oil and inflation influence the markets
  - April 21, 2006 (PDF, 319 KB)
• U.S. 10-year rates hit 5% for the first time since June 2002
  - April 13, 2006 (PDF, 215 KB)
• Asset allocation and strategies
  Interest rates and Stock prices almost reached their cyclical high
  - April 7, 2006 (PDF, 197 KB)
• The American slowdown won't erode global growth's better balance
  Interest rates head down again at the end of 2006
  - March 31, 2006 (PDF, 266 KB)
• Mixed statistics: interest rates go up and then down
  - March 24, 2006 (PDF, 322 KB)
• Tamed inflation is market's flavour of the week
  - March 17, 2006 (PDF, 215 KB)
• Canadian key interest rates are coming to an end
  - March 10, 2006 (PDF, 210 KB)
• ECB’s hawkish tone disconcerts the markets
  - March 3, 2006 (PDF, 252 KB)
• Energy drives prices up in January
  - February 24, 2006 (PDF, 463 KB)
• Bernanke keeps the door open for more rate hikes
  - February 17, 2006 (PDF, 467 KB)
• Energy is behind Canada's trade surplus again in December
  - February 10, 2006 (PDF, 461 KB)
• Greenspan and the latest economic indicators leave Bernanke some maneuvering room
  - February 3, 2006 (PDF, 486 KB)
• Weak Q4 real GDP growth shouldn't keep the Fed from hiking rates on Tuesday
  - January 27, 2006 (PDF, 500 KB)
• Tokyo and oil disrupt the stock markets
  - January 20, 2006 (PDF, 468 KB)
• Iran's nuclear program reopening gets investors worried
  - January 13, 2006 (PDF, 464 KB)