P.M. market numbers: December 15, 2009

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The Toronto stock market inched lower Tuesday as commodities prices held steady and mixed economic data on both sides of the border appeared to leave traders feeling reserved.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down a mere 4.67 points to 11,541.02.

The Canadian dollar was off 0.18 of a cent to 94.22 cents U.S., while the

TSX energy stocks rose 0.8% as commodity prices ticked higher a day after a US$29-billion acquisition by Exxon Mobil gave lift to the sector.

The January crude delivery contract was up $1.18 to close at US$70.69 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Gold stocks slipped 1.8% as the February bullion contract on the Nymex fell 80 cents to US$1,123 an ounce.

On the economic front, Statistics Canada reported that sales of new motor vehicles increased 3.5% in October over September.

The Canadian Real Estate Association said new home sales were up 73% across the country in November, compared with the same month last year, but still slightly below the levels of November 2007.

South of the border, wholesale inflation rose more than expected in November, led by surge in energy costs. The U.S. Labour Department said wholesale prices jumped 1.8% last month, more than double the 0.8% gain analysts had expected.

The Dow Jones industrials fell 49.05 points to 10,452. The Nasdaq composite index fell 11.05 points to 2,201.05, while the S&P 500 index backed off 6.18 points to 1,107.93.

The company says it has inked $1.1 billion worth of deals with North American financial institutions in the fourth quarter.

The TSX has been easing up on its gains in recent weeks, and sits about 330 points below the 11,878 high for the year set in early November, but remains more than 50% higher than the lows set in March.

(The Canadian Press)

North American markets

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	Close	Change	YTD
Dow Jones	10,452.00	-49.05 or -0.47%	+19.09%
S&P 500	1,107.93	-6.18 or -0.55%	+22.66%
NASDAQ	2,201.05	-11.05 or -0.50%	+39.57%
TSX Composite	11,541.02	-4.67 or -0.04%	+28.41%

International markets

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	Close	Change	YTD
Nikkei	10,083.48	-22.20 or -0.22%	+13.81%
Hang Seng	21,813.92	-271.83 or -1.23%	+51.64%
SENSEX	16,877.16	-220.39 or -1.29%	+74.94%
FTSE 100	5,285.77	-29.57 or -0.56%	+19.21%
CAC 40	3,834.09	+3.65 or +0.10%	+19.15%
DAX	5,811.34	+9.08 or +0.16%	+20.81%

Bonds

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Bonds	$Current	$Previous	%Yield
Cdn. 10-year bond	102.85	102.83	3.40
Cdn. 30-year bond	116.65	116.41	4.00
U.S. 10-year bond	98.19	98.54	3.59
U.S. 30-year bond	98.18	98.18	4.53

Currency

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BoC Close	Today	Previous
Canadian $	0.9421	0.9440
US $	1.0614	1.0593

Euro Spot Rate	Today	Previous
Canadian $	0.6481	0.6441
Euro	1.5429	1.5525

Commodities

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Gold	AM	PM
London Gold Fix ($US)	$1,112.00	$1122.00

Oil	Open	Change
WTI Crude Future (US)	$70.71	+1.20 or +1.73

(12/15/09)