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President Trump’s return to the White House resulted in increased market fluctuations. In January, a combination of Trump’s expansionarypolicies and lower-than-expected U.S. inflation data in December sent mixed signals to the bond markets. Despite these challenges, the bond markets still achieved mostly positive results.

Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency has reignited concerns about protectionism and its implications for global trade.

January 29, 2025 - Governing Council decided to reduce the policy rate from 3.25% to 3.00%.

How does one navigate the current Canada-U.S. political climate, where real intentions are hard to discern from negotiating strategies?

Your clients are feeling uncertain about how the recent U.S. presidential election will affect the economy and their finances? 

In 2024, central banks in developed markets initiated the process of normalizing their
monetary policy. However, expectations of rate cuts were revised downwards in the final
quarter of the year, due to the resilient economic growth and persistent inflation.

With Donald Trump returning to the White House, China navigating internal and external headwinds, Europe striving to balance reform and fiscal sustainability, and central banks rethinking their policy frameworks, the stakes are high.

At the core of the Trump administration’s economic strategy lies yet another corporate tax reform agenda.

The November 5 U.S. election results delivered surprises, particularly in the extent of the Republican sweep. Learn more about the economic impacts of Trump's fiscal policies and the implications for investment asset classes.

China’s authorities have been drip-feeding stimulus measures for about a month, as the world’s second-largest economy struggles to regain momentum.

After the 50-basis-point cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve on September 18, the central banks of developed countries are now officially in a synchronized rate-cutting cycle.