August 2026

Gold closed near $4,587 an ounce Friday, up 2.50 percent and marking a third straight weekly gain, after a US Treasury buyback announcement…

Gold Extends Third Straight Weekly Gain to $4,587 an Ounce

August 21, 2026

The TSX Composite closed down 0.10 percent Thursday, its lowest close since August 6, as a Big Five bank selloff offset gains in energy and gold-linked names.

TSX Closes Flat as Bank Selloff Offsets Energy and Gold Gains

August 21, 2026

USD/CAD fell more than one percent between August 9 and August 20, with the steepest decline coming in the three sessions framing a pause…

USD/CAD Falls 1.1% as Currency Markets Price a Tariff Deal

August 21, 2026

The Bank of Canada's overnight rate has held at 2.25 percent through six consecutive meetings since April, but the Government of Canada…

Government of Canada 10-Year Yield Climbs 34bps While BoC Rate Stays Put

August 21, 2026

The Canada Revenue Agency confirmed its prescribed rate stays at 3 percent for the fourth quarter of 2026, the sixth consecutive quarter at…

CRA Prescribed Rate Holds at 3% for a Sixth Straight Quarter

August 21, 2026

Canadian bank shares and gold-linked miners moved in opposite directions this week, with Franco-Nevada leading gainers at 2.8 percent as…

Gold Miners and Bank Shares Split as Availability Heuristic Takes Hold

August 21, 2026

Gold eased to $4,481 an ounce Thursday, giving back part of the prior session's gain even as President Trump escalated economic threats against Iran overnight.

The Treasury Bond Rescue Reversed by Thursday, and Canada Never Got the Relief in the First Place

August 20, 2026

The Government of Canada 10 year yield climbed to 3.74% Thursday, a level within reach of its multi year high, even after the US Treasury's…

The Treasury Bond Rescue Reversed by Thursday, and Canada Never Got the Relief in the First Place

August 20, 2026

The TSX Composite closed up 0.09% Tuesday, the only major North American index to finish positive, after giving back most of a midday gain as financials sold off into the close.

The TSX Gave Back a 127-Point Tariff Rally as Financials Sold Off Into the Close

August 19, 2026

Daily vessel crossings through the Strait of Hormuz fell from 19 to 3 over the week of August 11 to 16, even as the United States maintained the strait remained open.

Hormuz Shipping Traffic Just Fell 19.5 Percent, and the Reason Is the Threat Against the Mediator, Not Iran

August 16, 2026

Canadian headline inflation accelerated to 3.0% in July, up from 2.8% in June and above consensus, driven mainly by energy prices as…

Canada's Inflation Print Just Complicated the Bank of Canada's September Calculus, and the Fed Isn't Making It Easier

August 20, 2026

The Canada Revenue Agency's prescribed rate has held at 3% for six straight quarters, a rate advisors can lock in for the life of an income splitting loan at inception.

The Prescribed Rate Has Held at Three Percent for Six Straight Quarters. The Bond Market Suggests the Window Is Narrowing

August 20, 2026

Agnico Eagle's 10.5% single session gain came alongside Canada's five largest banks falling in tandem, the sharpest sector split of the year.

Chasing Tuesday's Ten Percent Gold Miner Gains Is the Costliest Trade This Week

August 19, 2026

Gold's December contract rose 2.72% to $4,540.90 Wednesday, its sharpest gain of the week and the top mover among seven asset classes…

Gold Rallies 2.72% as Top Mover in a Risk-On Session

August 19, 2026

The 10-year Treasury yield eased toward 4.70% Wednesday after the US Treasury said it would step up buybacks of long-dated government debt,…

US 10-Year Treasury Yield Eases After Treasury Buyback Announcement

August 19, 2026

Celestica fell 8.4% Tuesday as a semiconductor selloff that began in the United States spread overnight to South Korea, where the KOSPI…

The TSX Fell 0.82 Percent Tuesday. Celestica Fell 8.4 Percent. That Gap Is the Real Story.

August 19, 2026

US alcohol imports from Canada collapsed 81% over the year to March 2026 after most provinces halted purchases of American liquor in…

The Two Retaliation Numbers Behind Section 338, and What Carney Has to Give Up by Friday

August 19, 2026

Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 3.0% in July, up from 2.8% in June, driven almost entirely by a 26% jump in gasoline prices tied to Middle East shipping disruptions.

Canada's Inflation Rose to 3.0 Percent. The Bank of Canada Is Still More Likely to Cut Than Hike.

August 19, 2026

Canada exported $556.6 billion in goods in 2025, with motor vehicles ranking as the second-largest category and the largest of the three…

The Tariff Pause Is Not a Pause for Business Owner Clients With Cross-Border Supply Chains

August 19, 2026

The Canadian dollar held near 1.3880 against the US dollar this week after President Trump paused planned 50% tariffs on Canadian autos,…

The Certainty Effect Is Doing the Heavy Lifting in This Morning's Tariff Relief Rally

August 19, 2026

Gold spot fell to $4,367 an ounce Tuesday, down 1.2% from its intraday high, even as a genuine escalation in the Strait of Hormuz might…

Gold Falls as Treasury Yields Hit a 19-Year High

August 18, 2026

Gold, oil, the Canadian dollar, the TSX and bond yields posted mixed moves Tuesday afternoon even as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz…

Cross-Asset Scorecard as Hormuz Escalates

August 18, 2026

Energy and gold-linked stocks led Monday's gainers as the broader index closed down 0.17%, while technology and rate-sensitive names lagged.

Energy and Gold Names Lead Monday's TSX Movers

August 18, 2026

Oil prices climbed after the 60-day US-Iran ceasefire agreement over the Strait of Hormuz expired Monday without extension, followed by an…

WTI Rises as the Hormuz Ceasefire Deadline Passes

August 18, 2026