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Canadian Dollar Gains Momentum as U.S. Jobs Data Boosts Market Optimism

The Canadian Dollar climbed against the U.S. Dollar, pushing the USD/CAD pair toward multi-month lows below 1.3540, driven by a robust U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report showing 147,000 jobs added in June, surpassing forecasts of 106,000. This strong data, coupled with renewed market risk appetite, weakened the USD while bolstering …

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Will Robust Jobs Data, Trump’s Fed Pressure Reshape Wall Street’s Momentum?

Wall Street surged, with the S&P 500 up 0.83%, Nasdaq up 1.02%, and Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.77% to 44,800, following a U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report showing 147,000 jobs added in June, exceeding forecasts of 106,000. President Donald Trump’s escalating pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, including …

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GBP/USD Holds Firm Amid US Jobs Strength and UK Reeves Uncertainty

The GBP/USD pair showed resilience, trading 17% up, steadily at 1.3654 despite a robust US jobs report and lingering doubts about UK fiscal policy under Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Strong US job growth reduced expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts, boosting the dollar. Meanwhile, political pressures in the UK, particularly around …

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Has Surprisingly Strong Jobs Report Dashed Hopes for Sooner Rate Cuts?

The robust U.S. jobs report for June, released on July 3, 2025, has upended expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut this summer, strengthening the case for maintaining high interest rates. The data, coupled with political pressure from President Donald Trump on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, has sparked market …

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Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies Surge Amid Trade Optimism and Economic Data Anticipation

Bitcoin extended its gains on Thursday, building on the momentum from the prior session as improved sentiment in U.S. trade relations and broader risk appetite spurred positive price action. The cryptocurrency broke out of its typical $103,000 to $108,000 trading range, although market participants are still cautious ahead of crucial …

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AI Stocks Surge: Can Canadian Innovators Ride the Wave to Massive Gains?

The artificial intelligence (AI) sector is sparking a frenzy in global markets, with chipmakers like AMD outpacing Nvidia in one-month gains and Micron Technology doubling since April, signaling robust demand for AI infrastructure. Meanwhile, Canadian AI stocks are quietly carving out their own path, with companies like WELL Health Technologies …

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After Vietnam, What Could a US-EU Trade Deal Look Like?

The recent preliminary trade agreement between the United States and Vietnam has set a new precedent for global trade negotiations, offering a potential blueprint for the high-stakes talks between the US and the European Union as a critical tariff deadline approaches on July 9, 2025. The US-Vietnam deal, which includes …

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