RBC: Trade war hit Canadian jobs market in August

RBC economist Claire Fan is out with a review of today’s soft Canadian jobs report. Jobs fell by 66K after a 41K decline in July in what’s clearly a worsening picture. She notes that the weakness mirrors a softening picture in the US. Fan highlights that unemployment at 7.1% is the highest in a decade outside of the pandemic…

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Crypto Margin Trading: Ultimate Guide 2025 | Complete Beginner’s Tutorial

2025.09.05 2025.09.05 What Is Crypto Margin Trading? Complete Beginner’s Guide 2025 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Crypto margin trading is a method that enables traders to profit from both falling and rising prices by using funds borrowed from the exchange. Although this approach allows for larger trades, it increases the risks. When used correctly, this tool can significantly boost profits. However, traders…

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The Three-Phase Journey to Trading Mastery

Most new forex traders make the same mistake: they try to skip straight to advanced strategies without building a foundation. It’s like trying to run before learning to walk, and it’s why so many fail. Dr. Benjamin Bloom from the University of Chicago studied 120 world-class performers, including elite athletes, concert pianists, and brilliant mathematicians. His discovery was remarkable:…

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Stock markets cheer on rate cuts. S&P 500 hits a record high

All aboard the rate-cut train. A soft US jobs report wasn’t bad enough to prompt recessions fears and instead the market is cheering on a more-dovish rate path for the Fed. There is now 134 bps in easing priced in, which gets the Fed close to 3%. What I worry is that we’re close to maximum easing already priced…

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USD/JPY: Elliott wave analysis and forecast for 05.09.25 – 12.09.25

2025.09.05 2025.09.05 USD/JPY: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 05.09.25 – 12.09.25 Alex Geutahttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-geuta/ The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Main scenario: Consider short positions from corrections below the level of 150.90 with a target of 142.50 – 139.83. A sell signal: the price holds below 150.90. Stop Loss: above 152.20, Take Profit: 142.50 – 139.83. Alternative…

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Chart Art: Is Gold (XAU/USD) About to Pull Back from Its Rally?

Gold has been on a tear these days, but it looks like bulls are hitting a roadblock and could be due for a correction soon. Is this a good chance to hop in the precious metal’s ongoing climb? Check out these potential support levels on the 4-hour time frame. Gold (XAU/USD) 4-hour Chart by TradingView After hitting one record…

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