USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Friday: a US jobs report more than doubled forecasts, all but ending hopes of interest-rate cuts and sharpening the split with Canada, where the central bank holds steady and new benefit payments land.

USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Wednesday: US private hiring beat forecasts in May while services growth slowed; Prime Minister Carney reframed Canada's downturn as a…

USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Thursday: Broadcom's results disappointed and dragged technology shares lower, splitting the US market as the Dow rose and the Nasdaq fell;…

USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Friday: a US jobs report more than doubled forecasts, all but ending hopes of interest-rate cuts and sharpening the split with Canada, where…

Canada added 87,800 jobs in May, crushing forecasts of 10,000. Unemployment fell to 6.6%, dimming Bank of Canada rate cut hopes and pressuring risk assets.

Canada added 88,000 jobs in May 2026, crushing forecasts of 10,000. The unemployment rate fell to 6.6%, reshaping Bank of Canada rate cut expectations.