Market Insights

A.M. market numbers: January 6, 2009

The Toronto stock market could be headed for a lower opening Wednesday amid lower oil prices while data showed the U.S. private sector shed fewer jobs than expected last month. The Canadian dollar rose 0.11 of a cent to 96.36 cents US. U.S. futures pointed to a weak open with the Dow Jones industrial futures […]

By Staff |January 6, 2010

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P.M. market numbers: January 6, 2009

The positive start to 2010 trading continued Wednesday on the Toronto stock market as commodity stocks continued to benefit from higher prices for oil and metals. The S&P/TSX composite index moved 56.46 points higher to 11,944.54 while investors took in mixed U.S. economic data on employment and the service sector. The TSX was up for […]

By Staff |January 6, 2010

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A.M. market numbers: January 5, 2010

The Toronto stock market was likely headed for a flat open Tuesday following solid gains that opened the 2010 trading year. The Canadian dollar jumped 0.58 of a cent to 96.6 cents US as the U.S. currency weakened for a second day. A soft greenback pushed the loonie up 0.87 of a cent on Monday. […]

By Staff |January 5, 2010

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P.M. market numbers: January 5, 2009

The Toronto stock market closed slightly higher to add to the solid gains of the previous session. Higher mining stocks pushed the S&P/TSX composite index up 21.18 points to 11,888.08 after strong manufacturing data lifted the main index 121 points on Monday. The Canadian dollar climbed 0.23 of a cent to 96.25 cents US, its […]

By Staff |January 5, 2010

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