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The U.S. dollar index closed at the lowest level since February 2022, as U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his disagreement with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on interest rates. A weakening labor market will surely add to pressure against the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates soon.

In the coming week, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will make a semiannual monetary policy report to Congress. Investors will pay attention to his testimonies, trying to seek clues on the timing of the next interest-rate cut.

With the S&P/TSX Composite Index reaching new record highs this week, we used Trading Central’s Quantamental analysis to identify leading Canadian stocks that offer compelling dividend yields with a strategy that outperforms the index.