Scotiabank experts today released their economic and market outlook for 2015 forecasting growth in Canada of 2% to be outperformed by U.S. growth of 3%. Scotiabank's Warren Jestin, Chief Economist, Camilla Sutton, Chief FX Strategist and Vincent Delisle, Portfolio Strategist shared their key themes to watch in 2015.

ScotiaBank says its Forest Products Index edged up in May 2014 as Western Spruce, Pine and Fir and OSB panel rose, then fell back in June. Lumber and panel buyers exercised caution as housing start growth slowed.