Investments

P.M. market numbers: January 12, 2009

Chinese moves to rein in strong economic growth and disappointing earnings from aluminum giant Alcoa Inc. pushed the Toronto stock market lower. The S&P/TSX composite index tumbled 126.95 points to 11,820.18. The Canadian dollar was down 0.54 of a cent to 96.22 cents US, and oil fell $1.73 to US$80.79 a barrel. Alcoa earnings came […]

By Staff |January 12, 2010

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A.M. market numbers: January 11, 2009

The Toronto stock market appeared headed for a positive open Monday as commodity prices shot up in the wake of bullish Chinese economic data. The Canadian dollar moved up 0.43 of a cent to a three-month high of 97.43 cents US. Investors were encouraged by a surprisingly strong rebound in China’s exports in December, jumping […]

By Staff |January 11, 2010

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P.M. market numbers: January 11, 2009

The Toronto stock market closed little changed but mining stocks found lift from strong Chinese economic data. The S&P/TSX composite index was off 6.7 points to 11,947.13 amid data showing that China’s exports jumped 18% in December, much more than the 5% increase that had been expected. It was also the first increase in more […]

By Staff |January 11, 2010

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A.M. market numbers: January 8, 2009

North American stock markets headed for a lower open as employment reports in the U.S. and Canada widely missed expectations. The U.S. Labour Department said that the American economy lost another 85,000 jobs during December. Economists had expected a flat showing, or perhaps a slight job loss of around 1,000. A sharp drop in the […]

By Staff |January 8, 2010

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