USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 10, 2026: Buying The Rally And The Insurance
Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 10 Key Facts — A record close The S&P 500 ended Friday at 7,757.64, capping the best week for American shares since April. — And a record… The post USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 10, 2026: Buying The Rally And The Insurance appeared first on The Rio Times .
The USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for August 10 reports that American shares closed at a record high, finishing at 7,757.64 after the strongest week since April. Gold reached fresh record highs on Monday, trading near 4,400 dollars an ounce. The U.S. sold euros from its reserves to buy Japanese yen alongside Tokyo, marking the first joint American and Japanese purchase of yen since 1998.
This action was taken to protect the U.S. bond market from Japan, its largest foreign holder of U.S. government debt. Odds of a September rate rise fell from about 60% to 40%, with the market now seeing a hold as more likely than an increase. Canada added 75,100 jobs in July, bringing its unemployment rate to 6.4%, the lowest since July 2024.
A 50% American tariff on roughly 20 billion dollars of Canadian goods is set to take effect on August 19, which may impact the positive sentiment. Despite the strong employment report, markets remain cautious, expecting a hold on interest rates rather than an increase.
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