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Nearly 24 hours have passed since the final polls closed

Nearly 24 hours have passed since the final polls closed

As you are probably aware, Argentine currency controls are still presenting obstacles for businesses who need to send money into or out of the country. Global market volatility is making this need more urgent for most investors, who need to act decisively in these uncertain times.

Nearly 24 hours have passed since the final polls closed

Nearly 24 hours have passed since the final polls closed

Nearly 24 hours have passed since the final polls closed

Our continuing coverage of COVID-19's effect on global markets

This week, we noticed that the difference between the Blue Chip Swap rate and the "official" Argentine Peso/US Dollar exchange rate reached 100%.

Our continuing coverage of COVID-19's effect on global markets

Our continuing coverage of COVID-19's effect on global markets

Gold reached US$1900/oz in the last few days and is closing in on an important milestone: US$2000/oz. Should it break through that barrier, it could be on track to run significantly higher.

The cash position of Canada's domestic banks, which typically grows at a few percent a year as the carefully tuned balance sheets of banks keep up with economic growth, almost doubled in the first few months of 2020, growing from $310 billion at the end of 2019 to $604 billion at the end of April.

Today's trading was positive, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining almost 2% from its previous close, and the S&P TSX Composite gaining 0.5%. The big news, however, was the S&P 500 opening above 3000 and closing at 3036.25.

This week's trading was broadly positive, with most major indexes consolidating the rapid gains they made after the March 23rd lows. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is over 24,000, and the S&P 500 has actually gained over the last year.

Today's trading continued the broadly unspectacular but positive gains we've seen over the past couple weeks. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 0.5%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 0.6%, and the S&P 500 closed up 0.9%.

After a string of positive days, today global equity markets stepped back. The S&P 500 fell 0.9%, the Dow Jones Industrial Index fell 1.2%, and the S&P/TSX Composite fell 2.9%.

Today's trading continued last weeks light gains, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing above 24,000 for the second time since March 10th. Volatility in WTI oil continued apace, as the price of June WTI contracts declined more than 20%, but Brent Crude closed down 6.3%.

Today's trading lacked the sizzling action of previous weeks, although that's likely a welcome change. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 1.1%, the S&P/TSX Composite gained 1.2%, and the price of oil (Brent crude, to be precise) added 2.4% after a wild week, closing down 22% from last Friday.