The U.S. Dollar Index, currently trading at $99.25, reflects a period of depreciation against its major trading partners. After a sharp 13% slide in the first half of 2025, the index entered an accumulation phase to establish a floor. Year-to-date gains remain a marginal 0.45%, stifled by persistent macroeconomic headwinds. The index is primarily constrained […]
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The CRB Index, on US Dollar relative strength and softening economic growth, has reverted back and crossed below its 50 day mean. The Thomson Reuters/Jefferies CRB Commodity Index, despite relative strength in the US Dollar, rate hikes, and recession fears, is up 31% year to date, vastly outperforming both bonds and equities. The S&P 500
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The S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index led the Canadian equity market, yielding a return of 79% to close 2021. In 2021, the S&P/TSX Composite Index returned 21% while the Small Cap Index posted 18%. However, the heavyweights led with the TSX 60 putting up 24% on the board. Despite the sector’s 5 year compounded annual growth
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