P.M. market numbers: December 1, 2009

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The Toronto stock market surged to its highest close of the year as worries about Dubai’s credit problems receded and American economic reports reinforced the impression a rebound is underway.

The S&P/TSX composite index jumped 260.12 points to 11,707.32.

Investors felt more confident the Dubai debt crisis will be contained, almost a week after the emirate shocked markets when it said its investment arm, Dubai World, wanted to postpone payments on its approximately US$60 billion of debt for at least six months.

The Canadian dollar climbed 0.81 of a cent to 95.54 cents US, while U.S. dollar weakness together with data showing Chinese manufacturing activity expanded in November for a ninth straight month, sent oil up $1.09 to US$78.37 a barrel. Gold advanced $18 to a record high close of US$1,199.10 an ounce.

New York’s Dow Jones industrials rose 126.74 points to 10,471.58, the Nasdaq composite index climbed 31.21 points to 2,175.81 while the S&P 500 index gained 13.23 points to 1,108.86.

The Institute for Supply Management’s November index on manufacturing activity showed that the sector is still expanding. And a report on construction spending also signalled growth with the first increase in six months.

(The Canadian Press)

North American markets

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Dow Jones	10,471.58	+126.74 or +1.23%	+19.32%
S&P 500	1,108.86	+13.23 or +1.21%	+22.76%
NASDAQ	2,175.81	+31.21 or +1.46%	+37.97%
TSX Composite	11,707.32	+260.12 or +2.27%	+30.26%

International markets

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	Open	Change	YTD
Nikkei	9,572.20	+226.65 or +2.43%	+8.04%
Hang Seng	22,113.15	+291.65 or +1.34%	+53.70%
SENSEX	17,198.27	+272.05 or +1.61%	+78.27%
FTSE 100	5,312.17	+121.49 or +2.34%	+19.80%
CAC 40	3,775.74	+95.59 or +2.60%	+17.33%
DAX	5,776.61	+150.66 or +2.68%	+20.09%

Bonds

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Bonds	$Current	$Previous	%Yield
Cdn. 10-year bond	104.13	104.44	3.24
Cdn. 30-year bond	119.28	119.90	3.86
U.S. 10-year bond	100.84	101.50	3.27
U.S. 30-year bond	101.87	103.03	4.26

Currency

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BoC Close	Today	Previous
Canadian $	0.9554	0.9473
US $	1.0467	1.0556

Euro Spot Rate	Today	Previous
Canadian $	0.6333	0.6309
Euro	1.5789	1.5851

Commodities

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Gold	AM	PM
London Gold Fix ($US)	$1,193.50	$1,192.50

Oil	Open	Change
WTI Crude Future (US)	$78.20	+0.92 or +1.19%

(12/01/09)