P.M. market numbers: November 24, 2009

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The Toronto stock market closed lower following a disappointing revision to recent U.S. economic growth figures and a tepid reading on consumer sentiment.

Toronto’s S&P/TSX composite index dropped 84.39 points to 11,539.63 as the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.8% in the third quarter. That compared with a previous government estimate of 3.5% and was weaker than the 2.9% rate that had been expected.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index edged up to 49.5 from a reading of 48.7 in October, well below the level above 90 which means the economy is on solid footing.

The Canadian dollar was down 0.19 of a cent to 94.52 cents US, gold gained $1.10 to US$1,165.80 while oil moved down $1.54 to US$76.02 a barrel.

The financial sector was lower despite a strong earnings report from Bank of Montreal, which reported its fourth-quarter net income rose 16% and that its provision for credit losses moved lower.

New York’s Dow Jones industrials closed 17.24 points lower at 10,433.71, the Nasdaq composite index was off 6.83 points to 2,169.18 while the S&P 500 index was down 0.59 of a point at 1,105.65.

(The Canadian Press)

North American markets

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Dow Jones	10,433.71	-17.24 or -0.16%	+18.88%
S&P 500	1,105.65	-0.59 or -0.05%	+22.41%
NASDAQ	2,169.18	-6.83 or -0.31%	+37.55%
TSX Composite	11,539.63	-84.39 or -0.73%	+28.39%

International markets

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	Open	Change	YTD
Nikkei	9,401.58	-96.10 or -1.01%	+6.12%
Hang Seng	22,423.14	-348.25 or -1.53%	+55.85%
SENSEX	17,131.08	-49.10 or -0.29%	+77.57%
FTSE 100	5,323.96	-31.54 or -0.59%	+20.07%
CAC 40	3,784.62	-28.55 or -0.75%	+17.61%
DAX	5,769.31	-32.17 or -0.55%	+19.94%

Bonds

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Bonds	$Current	$Previous	%Yield
Cdn. 10-year bond	103.83	103.16	3.28
Cdn. 30-year bond	119.42	118.10	3.85
U.S. 10-year bond	100.56	100.17	3.31
U.S. 30-year bond	102.03	101.62	4.25

Currency

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BoC Close	Today	Previous
Canadian $	0.9451	0.9471
US $	1.0580	1.0558

Euro Spot Rate	Today	Previous
Canadian $	0.6316	0.6327
Euro	1.5833	1.5804

Commodities

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Gold	AM	PM
London Gold Fix ($US)	$1,170.25	1,163.25

Oil	Open	Change
WTI Crude Future (US)	$76.13	-$1.43 or -1.84%

(11/24/09)