The Canadian Index

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Bar chart comparing Canada's July jobs gain against consensus with the US jobs loss against its forecast.

Statistics Canada reported Canadian employment rose 75,100 in July against a consensus estimate of roughly 17,800, a beat of more than four times the expected size. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a loss of 23,000 jobs the same morning against a forecast gain of 83,000. USD/CAD fell 0.53% to its lowest level since June on the divergence, while the five-year Government of Canada bond yield, the rate that actually prices a mortgage renewal, moved far less than the currency reaction implied.

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Bar chart ranking six assets by their same-day reaction to July jobs data, led by the Canadian dollar.

USD/CAD fell further on August 7 than any of five other assets moved in either direction, even as the five-year Government of Canada yield…

The Canadian Dollar Led a Six-Asset Reaction to the Same Jobs Data

August 7, 2026

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Line chart tracking the S&P/TSX Composite through July's ceasefire collapse, near-record rally, and late-month pullback to a 35,226 close.

The S&P/TSX Composite closed July at 35,226, up 1.06% for the month, a modest headline figure that conceals sharp intra-month swings.

S&P/TSX Composite closes July up 1.06% after a volatile month

July 31, 2026

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Line chart comparing Brent and WTI crude oil prices through July's four-leg rally to $85.47.

Brent and WTI crude both surged in July, with WTI ending the month at $85.47, up 23.0%, after round-tripping from a five-month low near $68.74.

WTI and Brent crude surge in July as the Iran ceasefire collapses

July 31, 2026

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Chart comparing daily moves across seven major assets, with gold the only one declining Friday.

Gold was the only decliner among seven major assets tracked Friday, slipping as the US dollar strengthened even though the TSX, the S&P…

Gold Was the Only Asset to Fall Friday, as Six Others Rose

July 31, 2026

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Line chart of WTI crude oil daily closing prices showing a volatile week amid Hormuz tensions.

WTI crude steadied near $84 Friday after swinging more than $8 across the prior five sessions, on track for its largest monthly gain since…

WTI Crude Steadies Near $84 After a Volatile Week Tied to Hormuz Tensions

July 31, 2026

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Line chart showing WTI crude oil jumping 16.4 percent since its July 6 low after the Hormuz blockade resumed.

WTI reversed three weeks of decline in just two trading sessions after the US reinstated its naval blockade of Iranian ports on July 13.

Two Central Banks Report to the Public This Morning, and They Are Reading the Same Oil Shock Differently

July 15, 2026

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