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Canada: the loonie is taking off This week, central banks are pushing the loonie and the Euro higher Read the review          Watch the webcast

Canada: Expectations of an imminent rate hike increase This week, the odds of a July rate hike from the Bank of Canada are up. Read the review

Bank of Canada: Will there be a rate hike over the next few quarters? This week, the Bank of Canada change sits tone and the Fed hikes its leading rate for the second time this year. Read the review          Watch the webcast

Canadian employment numbers shatter expectations This week, Canada adds 54,000 jobs in May, the third highest gain in five years. Read the review          Watch the webcast  

June 2017 webinar - Economy and capital markets Read the review          Watch the webcast

The recent outperformance of the Canadian GDP continues but should soon come to an end This week, Canada’s economic outperformance observed since mid-2016 is about to end, and the U.S. labour market is sending mixed signals.  Read the review          Watch the webcast

United States: GDP growth revised upward in the first quarter This week, U.S. GDP growth is revised upward in the first quarter, and growth expands and accelerates in the Eurozone. Read the review          Watch the webcast

Canadian retail sales close the first quarter on a positive note This week, Canadian retail sales close the first quarter on a positive note but inflation weakens once again. Read the review          Watch the webcast

Markets send contradictory signals In Europe, the European Central Bank (ECB) left its key rate unchanged in April, but indicated that the risks of seeing another slowdown in the economy have diminished in the last few months. Read the review

Canadian job growth is below expectations This week, U.S. job growth is back above 200K in April while Canadian job growth is at its lowest in almost 20 years. Read the review          Watch the webcast