Canada Ishares MSCI ETF (EWC)

#Canada – The Living Standards Lemming Mentions: $EWC https://talkmarkets.com/article/canada-the-living-standards-lemming-1788305801

Canadian Market ETFs: Supertrend vs Long‑Cycle Trend A favourite Canadian ETF for U.S. investors is $EWC, and here at home many track iShares $XIC.TSX. Both have softened over the past few sessions, and Supertrend looks ready to flip from buy to sell. But that flip is a short‑term structure alert, not a long‑term trend break. STrend reacts fast to pullbacks, often in midst of the bigger trend — and that underlying long‑cycle exit logic — is still intact. This is exactly why combining Supertrend with longer‑cycle engines can provide a clearer picture of what’s actually happening beneath the surface.

$EWC Canada’s real GDP grows 3.3% in Q2, fastest since 2023

$CA05Y monthly. imagine canadian 5 year at 8%.... $EWC the real estate based economy would get bent over.

$STUDY — Continuing the Bearish Case We’re expanding the broader bearish thesis with a structured walk‑through of the key pressure points developing across America's $SPY, QQQ, RUT, DIA and Canada's $EWC $XIC.TSX . Each section will be unpacked in detail in follow‑up posts. 1. Narrowing leadership Mega‑caps continue to carry the entire tape while breadth weakens. This is classic late‑cycle behavior and the first crack in a bull market’s foundation. 2. Rising real yields Long‑duration tech is increasingly sensitive to rate pressure. Higher real yields compress multiples and destabilize trend structure. 3. Stretched valuations Indexes are priced for perfection. Any earnings miss or macro shock risks immediate multiple compression. 4. Weak small‑cap and mid‑cap behavior $RUT and MID are diverging from SPY/QQQ. Healthy markets require broad participation — we’re not seeing it. 5. Volatility products showing accumulation Hedging flows are rising even as indexes grind higher. Institutions are quietly preparing for downside (and should we). 6. Liquidity risk (the August 2024 template) Crowded positioning + leverage + weak breadth = vulnerability to sudden liquidity shocks. The structural setup is similar. 7. Earnings risk concentrated in mega‑caps A handful of companies are the market. Any disappointment becomes an index‑level event. 8. CycleTrade‑specific technical bear case Short and long-term signals across major index futures are weakening simultaneously. Trend engines are losing coherence. 9. The Bear Case — synthesis Narrow leadership, rising yields, stretched valuations, weak breadth, hedging flows, liquidity fragility, and concentrated earnings risk form a unified bearish framework. 10. Inverse ETFs (Canadian‑listed) A look at the available tools for hedging: HIX, HIU, HID, HIN, HXD, HQD, HSD, HUV, HVU — plus defensive CAD‑hedged and decorrelation ETFs. We'll plan to expound select Inverse US listed hedge instruments as well

$EWC $62.46 +0.34 Canada will imposes CAD 27.6 bln in retaliatory tariffs between 15-50% on several products steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics; effective September 8 (62.44 +0.32) "Today, the Minister of Finance and National Revenue, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, the Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, the Honourable Evan Solomon, and the Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, announced measures to protect and support Canadian workers and businesses during this period of uncertainty and volatility. Following the U.S. decision to impose a 50 per cent tariff on $27.6 billion of Canadian goods effective August 22, Minister Champagne confirmed today that Canada will match the new U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar, rate for rate, with additional Canadian tariffs on U.S. goods. This focused response will protect Canadian workers, farmers, fishers, families, and businesses, defend industries harmed by unjustified U.S. tariffs, and help Canadian producers compete with U.S. products in the Canadian market. Effective September 8, Canada will impose counter-tariffs of 15, 25 and 50 per cent on products drawn from those targeted by U.S. Section 338 and Section 232 tariffs, with the rate for each product matching the corresponding U.S. rate. Canada's counter tariffs will apply to products covering $27.6 billion in imports from the U.S. and will focus on sectors such as steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics, that are most impacted by U.S. tariffs. In addition, to support Canadian workers and businesses impacted by U.S. tariffs, the government is also introducing a $7.5 billion package of new and enhanced measures that deliver fast, simple and agile supports to Canadian workers and businesses, building on the nearly $25 billion in supports the government has provided since the implementation of the U.S. unjustified tariffs."

$EWC $SPY A Nothing burger in the grand scheme of things. The U.S. doesn’t need Canada. Canada needs the U.S.

$EWC $62.O3 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney still working on options for retaliation against new U.S. tariffs, according to Bloomberg Based on SPM 64.16 tag - Using energy supply as a political or economic weapon carries severe risks for stakeholders in the Canadian energy sector. Imposing supply restrictions or entering a trade war could create immense market volatility, resulting in substantial or total capital loss for investors in affected companies. Broadly diversifying portfolios out of single-commodity dependencies is vital to mitigating the financial fallout of cross-border political disputes NOTES: Canada holds significant economic leverage as the largest single supplier of crude oil and petroleum products to the United States, but its ability to hold the U.S. accountable is heavily constrained by deep infrastructural interdependence and cross-border corporate integration. Because U.S. oil majors operate extensively within Canada, and Canadian crude relies heavily on U.S. refineries and transit pipelines, aggressive retaliation risks damaging Canada's own economic stability. ^^^ To assert accountability—whether regarding trade disputes, environmental commitments, or infrastructure security—Canada must balance diplomatic leverage, regulatory tools, and strategic energy independence. IDEAS FOR CANADA 1. Enforcing United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Provisions 2. Enforcing Reciprocal Treaty Protections for Pipelines 3. Exercising Corporate and Environmental Regulatory Autonomy U.S. multi-nationals and oil majors generate significant profits from Canadian fossil fuel extraction, giving Ottawa regulatory points of leverage. Strict Corporate Accountability Mandates: Implementing rigorous legal frameworks requiring U.S. parent corporations operating in Canada to meet stringent environmental and human rights standards across their supply chain. Methane and Emissions Regulation: Enforcing independent, high-standard Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) and venting limits to ensure U.S. companies operating in Canada adhere to progressive climate benchmarks. Targeting Fossil Fuel Subsidies: Eliminating domestic tax breaks and financial incentives for foreign-owned multinational energy giants to encourage a shift toward lower-carbon operation 4. Building Strategic Infrastructure Independence. IDEA: Sovereign Domestic Pipelines: Developing fully domestic pipeline corridors, such as the proposed Northern Shield Energy Corridor connecting Alberta's crude directly to Ontario refining hubs, to entirely bypass U.S. geography. IDEA: Pacific Coast Export Expansion: Moving forward with infrastructure plans to transport western Canadian oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the Pacific coast, diversifying the buyer pool away from the U.S. and toward global Asian markets. IDEA: Securing Alternative Trade Alliances: Actively cultivating non-U.S. energy partnerships to prevent the domestic economy from being disproportionately harmed by protectionist trade escalations south of the border

$EWC $DJT $SPY The man is clinically insane

$EWC $SPY Canadian Dollar hit lower than the below currencies