Statistics Canada has flagged Jan. 8 as the release date for the October trade report, but this date is still preliminary given residual impacts from the earlier U.S. government shutdown, notes RBC in its Forward Guidance note released this Friday.
US manufacturing output growth decelerated in December as new orders fell for the first time in a year, while firms' outlook waned slightly, S&P Global (SPGI) said Friday. The manufacturing purchasing managers' index for last month was unrevised from the flash reading of 51.8, dropping from November's 52.2 reading and matching the consensus estimate in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.
* Canadian dollar falls 0.1% against the greenback. * Currency heads for 0.5% weekly decline. * Factory PMI remains below 50 no-change mark. * 10-year yield rises 3.7 basis points to 3.472% By Fergal Smith.
Financial stocks were softer in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index fractionally lower and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF decreasing 0.3%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was rising 0.9%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF was down 0.2%. Bitcoin was increasing 1.9% to $90,423, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was rising 2 basis p...
Labour market data will be back in focus next week with the release of Canadian and U.S. December employment reports on Friday, the first major Canadian data release of 2026 and an important input ahead of the Bank of Canada's January policy decision, RBC Economics said in its latest 'Forward Guidance' note of this Friday.
European stock markets closed higher in Friday trading as the Stoxx Europe gained 0.6%, Germany's DAX was up 0.1%, the FTSE 100 advanced 0.2%, France's CAC rose 0.6%, and the Swiss Market Index increased 0.2%. UK's FTSE 100 index on Friday briefly exceeded 10,000 points for the first time before paring gains, CNBC reported.
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Canada's manufacturing sector contracted for an 11th straight month in December as trade uncertainty contributed to a steeper decline in output and new orders, data showed ?on Friday. The S&P Global Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index edged up to ?48.6 last month from 48.4 in November, extending its streak ?of readings below the 50 threshold ?since February.
$55 million in interest rate subsidy, higher per-member limits, and streamlined access deliver up to 200 basis point savings for Illinois and Wisconsin The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago today announced the opening of its Community Advance product for 2026, reaffirming its commitment to affordable housing and local development. This press release features multimedia.
NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund (MMD) today announced monthly dividend distributions of $0.065 per common share for the months of January, February, and March 2026. Portfolio and municipal market commentary will be published on or around January 2, 2026 and can be retrieved here.
US equity markets are poised to get a boost from strong corporate earnings this year as spending continues on artificial intelligence, while macro volatility and a change of Federal Reserve chair cloud the near-term monetary policy path, according to analysts.
The US dollar rose against its major trading partners early Friday as markets emerge from the New Year's Day holiday into another light data schedule. The only releases on the calendar are the S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers' index report for December at 9:45 am ET and an expected update to the St. Louis Federal Reserve's gross domestic product Nowcast measure for Q4 around midday.
* UK pound stable in light trading post-holidays. * Bank of England policy to dictate pound in 2026. * UK factory activity grows. By Samuel Indyk. The British pound was little changed against both the dollar and euro on Friday, with little news to drive ?the currency either way as 2026 gets off to a slow start.
* Euro zone factory activity slipped into deeper contraction in December. * Asian factory activity rebounds with growth in key economies. * Taiwan and South Korea PMIs show expansion after months of decline. By Indradip Ghosh and Sam Holmes.
Greece's jobless rate stood at 8.2% in November, ?down from ?8.6% in October, ?data from ?statistics service ?ELSTAT showed on Friday. Seasonally ?adjusted ?data showed 395,436 people were officially ?unemployed. Unemployment ?impacted ?women more than men, at the ?rates of 10.6% and 6.3%, respectively.
Lending growth to euro zone firms and households accelerated in November, European ?Central Bank data showed on ?Friday, adding to evidence that ?the currency bloc continues ?to ?grow at a steady, even ?if modest pace.
Euro zone factory activity retreated further into contraction territory in December as production decreased for the first time in 10 months, dampened by accelerating declines in new orders, a survey showed on Tuesday.
Euro zone factory activity retreated further into contraction territory in December as production decreased for the first time in 10 months, dampened by accelerating declines in new orders, a survey showed on Tuesday.
The new year starts with U.S. jobs data, a rebalancing of commodity indexes and an OPEC+ meeting. But there are plenty of risks on the horizon, with a U.S. Supreme Court tariff ruling and new Federal Reserve chair announcement imminent.
Euro zone government bond yields rose on Friday, with investors looking ahead to a year that will be marked again by hefty new debt sales, the impact of German fiscal stimulus and geopolitical headwinds. Benchmark 10-year bond yields edged up in early Friday trade, following Wednesday's rise ?in U.S. Treasury yields.
* Asia's factory activity rebounds with growth in key economies. * Taiwan and South Korea PMIs show expansion after months of decline. * New product launches and demand boost semiconductor manufacturers. Asia's factory powerhouses closed 2025 on a firmer footing, with activity swinging back to growth in several key economies as export orders ?picked up, helped by new product launches.
U.S. stocks oscillated to a mixed close, U.S. Treasury yields climbed and the dollar firmed on Friday, the first trading day of 2026. While all three major U.S. stock indexes seesawed for much of the session, the S&P 500 and Dow posted gains, snapping their four-day losing streaks. All three indexes registered losses for the holiday-shortened week.
The U.S. dollar began 2026 stronger on Friday, snapping last year's slump against most currencies as investors look ahead to a critical week of economic data that could steer Federal Reserve policy and global markets.
South Korea's factory activity expanded in December, after two months of contraction, on a rebound in export demand, a private-sector survey showed on Friday, with manufacturers' optimism surging to a 3-1/2-year ?high.
EU member Bulgaria marked its entry into the euro zone on Thursday with a display of euro coins on the facade of the central bank in Sofia and fireworks to celebrate a long-awaited ?milestone. As of midnight the euro became the country's currency and the lev was banished ?into history.
US equity indexes fell on Wednesday, with all sectors posting declines amid mixed macroeconomic data, with real estate, materials, and industrials leading the decliners.
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Major US equity indexes closed lower Wednesday amid a broad market decline, as the year came to an end, despite a better-than-expected jobless claims report. * Seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims fell to 199,000 for the week ended Dec. 27 from 215,000 in the previous week, a lower figure than the 218,000 projected by analysts in a Bloomberg survey.
Financial stocks were lower in late Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF each decreasing 0.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 0.9%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF retreated 0.7%. Bitcoin was declining 1.2% to $87,321, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries rose 3 basis points to 4.1...
Financial stocks were lower in late Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF each decreasing 0.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 0.9%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF retreated 0.7%. Bitcoin was declining 1.2% to $87,321, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries rose 3 basis points to 4.1...
The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans this week dropped to the lowest of the year, Freddie Mac said Wednesday. The closely watched housing market benchmark averaged 6.15% as of Wednesday, compared with 6.18% last week and 6.91% a year earlier.
Financial stocks were lower in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.3% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF decreasing 0.1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 0.6%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF retreated 0.5%. Bitcoin was declining 0.7% to $87,756, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was rising 3 basis poi...
Municipal bond issuers are on tap to sell about $6 billion of new issues in early January, but there should be plenty of money from maturing issues and interest payments to easily absorb that amount, as well as volume going forward, says Kim Olsan, senior fixed income portfolio manager at NewSquare Capital.
Advocates for improving inland port infrastructure in the House and Senate are pushing bipartisan bills aimed at funneling more dollars from the Port Infrastructure Development Program to facilities on the Great Lakes as opposed to East and West coasts.
U.S. short-term funding markets saw some of the usual year-end tension this week, but the Federal Reserve's renewed buying of short-term government debt and heavy use of its Standing Repo Facility helped keep cash flowing and prevented a bigger liquidity squeeze, market participants said.
Financial stocks were lower in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.5% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF decreasing 0.3%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 0.7%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF retreated 0.6%. Bitcoin was declining 0.7% to $87,756, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was rising 3 basis poi...
Initial jobless claims decreased by 16,000 to 199,000 in the week ended Dec. 27, but the four-week moving average rose by 1,750 to 218,750 due to a 192,000 level in the week ended Nov. 29 rolling out of the calculation. Insured claims fell by 47,000 to 1.866 million in the week ended Dec. 20.
The Australian and New Zealand dollars have underperformed compared with G10 currencies in 2025, MUFG has noted. The NZD's weakness has been more pronounced, as it has only strengthened by 2%-3% against the US dollar while the dollar index has fallen by around 9%, wrote the bank in its 'G10 FX 2026 Outlook' note published this week.
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