A Week in Review - April 17, 2025

April 17, 2025 |Jamie Sodhi
What a difference a few weeks, or even days, makes. In a major pivot, the U.S. administration went from proposing sweeping tariffs across many of its trading partners to then extending a three-month reprieve for all countries. The exception is China,...
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The New Great Game: How the race for critical minerals is shaping tech supremacy

The New Great Game: How the race for critical minerals is shaping tech supremacy

April 16, 2025 |Shaz Merwat
Key takeaways Canada and the U.S. are each other’s largest minerals trading partner, amounting to $146 billion in bilateral trade1. The U.S. is 100% import reliant for 12 of its identified list of 50 critical minerals, and net import reliant (>50%) for...
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Video: Bank of Canada cuts interest rate to 2.75% as U.S. trade tensions persist

March 13, 2025 |Josh Nye

The Bank of Canada lowered its benchmark interest rate again in March, this time to 2.75% from 3%.

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What is the impact of tariffs on the U.S. economy?

What is the impact of tariffs on the U.S. economy?

March 06, 2025 |Mike Reid and Carrie Freestone
The effective U.S. tariff rate is now at its highest level since the 1940s after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico on March 4. A new order was also signed for China, increasing tariffs to...
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U.S. tariffs on Canada take effect: What is the state of play?

U.S. tariffs on Canada take effect: What is the state of play?

March 06, 2025 |Frances Donald and Cynthia Leach

Although trade policies are evolving and government responses remain uncertain, here is a summary of what we know.

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U.S. tariffs on Canada take effect: What is the state of play?

U.S. tariffs on Canada take effect: What is the state of play?

March 06, 2025 |Frances Donald and Cynthia Leach
The U.S. administration has implemented blanket tariffs on Canada and Mexico after a 30-day reprieve with 25% on all imports except 10% on Canadian energy. An additional 10% tariff on China is also planned. Canada has been hit with its largest trade shock...
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A Week in Review - Feb 21, 2025

February 21, 2025 |Jamie Sodhi
Investors need to deal with risk and uncertainty. Nevertheless, the noise level through the first few months of this year has admittedly felt higher than normal. The threat of tariffs, a surprise development in artificial intelligence, higher U.S. inflation...
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A Week in Review - February 7, 2025

February 07, 2025 |Jamie Sodhi
Global equity markets continue to grapple with the threat of U.S. tariffs. Markets have digested the news reasonably well as the selloff has been unremarkable. That may be partly attributable to uncertainty as to the timing of when tariffs will take effect...
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Tariffs’ leverage extends far beyond trade

Tariffs’ leverage extends far beyond trade

February 05, 2025 |Atul Bhatia, CFA

Tariffs can have many economic impacts, but we think investors should focus on the economic and political goals that are driving decision-making.

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Video: Bank of Canada cuts interest rate to 3% amid U.S. trade uncertainty

Video: Bank of Canada cuts interest rate to 3% amid U.S. trade uncertainty

January 30, 2025 |Josh Nye, Canadian Fixed Income Strategist

The Bank of Canada lowered its benchmark interest rate in January to 3% from 3.25% amid ongoing uncertainty over the threat of U.S. tariffs.

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