The first trading week of 2017 is nearly over. U.S. stock indices have hit new record high with Dow coming to within a point of hitting that 20K hurdle and crude prices turning back positive on the week after a wobble on the first trading day of the year. Economic data from around the wold has been positive, except the US where the jobs numbers were a little bit soft, although wages grew more strongly than expected. In contrast, Canadian employment figures were surprisingly strong.