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Canadians high household debt levels are becoming a persistent concern despite the massive fiscal support offered by the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic according to statements by a senior Bank of Canada official, Tuesday.Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry said the prevalence of highly indebted households, which are defined as those …

On Tuesday, the EUR/USD pair is slightly up by 0.14% after moving from a 1.1226 low and reaching as high as 1.1275. However, not much more can be expected on a day where markets are subdued ahead of the Thanksgiving Day holiday Thursday in the US and key data Wednesday. …

Output growth across manufacturing and services measured by the PMI surveys came in slightly faster than expected in November.Solid service sector growth that far exceeded the pre-pandemic long-run average contrasted with only modest production growth in the manufacturing sector.Employment rose for the ninth successive month in November, according to the …

US Treasury yields edged higher in uneven trading in a holiday-shortened week on Tuesday as investors prepared for the Federal Reserve to become more aggressive in fighting inflation after Biden nominated its chair Jerome Powell for a second term. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes was up 3.1 basis points …

Policymaker Jonathan Haskel indicated, Tuesday, that the Bank of England needs to be watchful about rising labour costs as a tight job market means wages might rise faster than productivity and put upward pressure on inflation.BoE Governor Andrew Bailey says interest rates are likely to rise and investors see a …

Manufacturing activity in the central Atlantic region of the U.S. surged in November at broadly the same pace as in October, according to a survey compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond released Tuesday.The Fifth District Survey of Manufacturing Activity’s composite index in November is 11, down from 12 …

Americans await a new address by President Joe Biden on the state of the US economy. Biden’s speech comes as prices soar 6.2% over the past 12 months.54% of Americans say cost of groceries and gas is a major crisis. Biden to release 50m barrels of reserve oil in effort …

US private sector growth remained robust in November, although losing some pace as activity slowed among services providers, according to a survey of purchasing managers.The flash US composite output index decreased to 56.5 in November from 57.6 in October, a two-month low, according to data from IHS Markit released Tuesday. …

The White House announced during a press statement today, Tuesday, that the US President decided to release the strategic oil reserves of the United States of America, estimated at about 50 million barrels, within 3 months, to contribute to calming crude oil prices, especially since oil prices are high and …

Gold prices fell more than 2% today, Monday, as the US dollar jumped after the re-nomination of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for a second term, This fueled expectations that the US central bank would continue the Fed policy. Gold in spot transactions was down 2.08% at $ 1806.20 an …