Market commentary

Information is an important factor within the financial markets. But if not properly interpreted, it can be misleading or useless. We can help translate business activity and market trends into useful knowledge that you can act on. These reports reflect our most current perspective on the equity and fixed income markets.

Periodicals

Vortex of volatility

March 7, 2025 - Peter Park Nelson

A period of rapid-fire developments has understandably put investors on edge. We make sense of five catalysts tugging on stock markets and elucidate why we’re not ready to throw in the towel on the two-year-plus bull market just yet.

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Trend & cycle roadmap

May 7, 2025 - RBC Wealth Management

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Global insight monthly

June 30, 2025 - RBC Wealth Management

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One year in: The Labour Party’s report card

Jul 10, 2025 | Frédérique Carrier

For the Labour Party, restoring sustainable growth was always going to be challenging. A year on and the UK economy remains fragile, yet some investors may find the UK still offers some rich pickings.

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H1 2025 equity recap: Business as unusual

Jul 08, 2025 | Kelly Bogdanova

While the stock market narrative may sound familiar—U.S. equities navigating waves of volatility on the way to new highs—the environment certainly was not. We examine four catalysts that held sway over performance and what lies ahead for investors.

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Gold’s regime change?

Jun 26, 2025 | Joseph Wu, CFA

The longstanding inverse relationship between gold and real interest rates seems to have broken down, suggesting new forces—central bank buying, geopolitical uncertainty, and portfolio diversification—have a larger role in driving demand.

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