P.M. market numbers: December 22, 2009

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The Toronto stock market closed higher Tuesday following indications of an improving American economy.

The S&P/TSX composite index advanced 73.26 points to 11,627.98 as U.S. home resales surged to the highest level in nearly three years in November.

The Canadian dollar rose 0.31 of a cent to 94.53 cents U.S.

The base metals sector was up 0.85% with March copper declining two cents to US$3.14 a pound.

The TSX energy sector was up 0.71% as the OPEC cartel said it is holding its output quotas unchanged. The February crude contract in New York climbed 68 cents to US$74.40 a barrel.

The tech sector was a drag with market heavyweight Research In Motion $2.67 lower to $71.21. The stock surged more than 10% last week in the wake of an earnings report that blew past expectations.

New York indexes chalked up a solid advance on the housing data with the Dow Jones industrial average closing up 50.79 points to 10,464.93, the Nasdaq composite index was ahead 15.01 points to 2,252.67. The S&P 500 index rose 3.97 points to 1,118.02.

The U.S. National Association of Realtors says sales rose 7.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.54 million in November, from a downwardly revised pace of 6.09 million in October.

The U.S. Commerce Department reported that the economy grew at a 2.2% pace in the third quarter, slower than the 2.8% growth rate estimated just a month ago. However, all signs suggest the economy will end the year on stronger footing.

(The Canadian Press)

North American markets

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	Close	Change	YTD
Dow Jones	10,464.93	+50.79 or +0.49%	+19.24%
S&P 500	1,118.02	+3.97 or +0.36%	+23.78%
NASDAQ	2,252.67	+15.01 or +0.67%	+42.84%
TSX Composite	11,627.98	+73.26 or +0.63%	+29.38%

International markets

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	Close	Change	YTD
Nikkei	10,378.03	+194.56 or +1.91%	+17.14%
Hang Seng	21,092.04	+143.94 or +0.69%	+46.60%
SENSEX	16,692.00	+90.80 or +0.55%	+73.02%
FTSE 100	5,328.66	+34.67 or +0.65%	+20.17%
CAC 40	3,898.38	+26.32 or +0.68%	+21.14%
DAX	5,945.69	+15.16 or +0.26%	+23.61%

Bonds

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Bonds	$Current	$Previous	%Yield
Cdn. 10-year bond	101.27	101.94	3.59
Cdn. 30-year bond	114.37	115.20	4.12
U.S. 10-year bond	96.94	97.47	3.47
U.S. 30-year bond	96.25	96.84	4.41

Currency

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BoC Close	Today	Previous
Canadian $	0.9453	0.9421
US $	1.0579	1.0614

Euro Spot Rate	Today	Previous
Canadian $	0.6634	0.6595
Euro	1.5077	1.5163

Commodities

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Gold	AM	PM
London Gold Fix ($US)	$1,094.25	$1,084.00

Oil	Open	Change
WTI Crude Future (US)	$74.06	+$0.34 or +0.46

(12/22/09)