Canada February GDP +0.2% vs +0.2% expected
Canada’s economy expanded 0.2% in February, matching expectations and extending the goods-side rebound that has now driven growth for two consecutive months. The headline masks a more interesting story underneath: manufacturing roared back to life with its biggest monthly gain since January 2023. Manufacturing jumped 1.8% in February, with durable goods leading the charge at […]
March PCE: Inflation remained elevated amid Iran war
RBC chief economist Frances Donald discusses her April 2026 forecast for U.S. GDP and inflation risks, the health of the labor market and consumer spending patterns contributing to a bifurcated economy on ‘Making Money.’ This story about the March 2026 PCE inflation is developing and will be updated with more details. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation […]
Arsenal and City avoid slip-ups
It’s a huge and long weekend in the Premier League, with attention firmly back on the title race for both Arsenal and Manchester City after the latter switched focus to the FA Cup last weekend. The 10 games are spread across four days, with beaten FA Cup semi-finalists Leeds United kicking things off against relegated […]
Capitol agenda: Johnson notches wins, but chaos looms
Speaker Mike Johnson may have squeezed out a pair of legislative wins Wednesday, but his headaches are far from over as the legislative deals made now face snarls in the Senate. After a chaotic, all-day vote series on the House floor, lawmakers approved a budget framework setting up a path to fund immigration enforcement at […]
Missed the ISA deadline? Ignoring the next one could mean throwing away a £5,150 annual second income opportunity!
Image source: Getty Images April comes, April goes. ISA deadlines come, ISA deadlines go. Each April, the end of the tax period marks the annual cut-off point for people to contribute to their ISA under that tax year’s allowance. Some people use that very smartly to generate a sizeable second income. Lots do not – […]
The USDJPY falls sharply on the intervention threats.What next for the USDJPY technically?
The JPY is the currency of the day after Japanese officials, including the finance minister, signaled they are closely monitoring FX moves for potential intervention. That came as the USDJPY pushed to new 2026 highs above 160.00—approaching levels last seen in 2024 and, before that, the 1980s. That warning shot mattered. After briefly breaking above […]
A top GOP super PAC warns ‘the Republican Senate majority is at risk’
Top Republicans are growing increasingly anxious that the Senate, once seen as a lock for the party to hold in the midterms, is at risk of flipping as Democrats continue to hammer President Donald Trump for the cost of living and foreign intervention in Iran. That fear is laid out in a new memo, shared […]
As Standard Chartered shares jump on impressive Q1, is this a FTSE 100 banking bargain?
Image source: Getty Images Standard Chartered (LSE: STAN) shares spiked 4% Thursday morning (30 April) on the back of a record first quarter, at a time when other banks have been generating less enthusiasm over results. Only the day before, Lloyds Banking Group posted better-than-expected results. But the shares ended the day down 1.5%. So […]
BOE governor Bailey Q&A: Not cutting rates afforded space to deal with inflation pressures
There is a good deal of space available to accommodate inflation pressures by not cutting interest rates as had been previously expected The necessary response by not cutting interest rates as was expected has largely achieved what is necessary under Scenarios A and B, without the need for further rate increases The sheer volatility of […]
Mainoo signs new contract until 2031
Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo has signed a new contract to keep him at the club until 2031. The new five-year deal ends any lingering speculation over his future, the 21-year-old having re-established himself in the United side under Michael Carrick, whose excellent results as interim boss has seen United move to the cusp of […]
