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Market numbers: Tuesday, July 14, 2009

The Toronto stock market looked set for a higher open Tuesday as signs of economic recovery in Asia kicked oil prices higher and investors awaited key earnings from the financial sector. The main S&P/TSX index registered a 145-point advance Monday, led by a sharp gain in the banking group after prominent banking analyst Meredith Whitney […]

By Staff |July 14, 2009

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Market numbers: Tuesday, July 14, 2009

The Toronto stock market put in a solid gain Tuesday for a second session in a row, led by the financial sector in the wake of an earnings report from American banking giant Goldman Sachs Group that was much better than expected. The main S&P/TSX index closed up 94.22 points to 9,986.15 after surging 145 […]

By Staff |July 14, 2009

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Market numbers: Monday, July 13, 2009

The Toronto stock market appeared headed for a flat open Monday following a bruising week, as investors looked ahead to a slew of U.S. earnings reports during the week. The main TSX index sustained a plunge of 536 points or 5.2% last week on worries about the pace of an economic recovery, underscored by little […]

By Staff |July 13, 2009

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Market numbers: Monday, July 13, 2009

The Toronto stock market closed sharply higher as Canadian banks benefited from a positive outlook on U.S. financial heavyweight Goldman Sachs and investors took in data indicating an economic recovery may be taking hold. The S&P/TSX composite index was volatile, losing as much as 159 points in early trading, but the main index ended by […]

By Staff |July 13, 2009

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Market wrap: July 10, 2009

The Toronto stock market posted a small loss on Friday and a substantial loss for the week as investors found themselves unable to shake pessimism about whether the economy will rebound as quickly as they had hoped. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 26.79 points to 9,747.13. The small loss on the TSX came as […]

By Staff |July 10, 2009

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Market numbers: Friday, July 10, 2009

Stock markets appeared set for a weak open Friday amid lower expectations for the second-quarter earnings season and slumping oil prices. Commodity stocks led the Toronto Stock Exchange to a triple-digit gain Thursday after three days of steep losses. However, oil prices were back down below $60 a barrel Friday morning, pointing to a lower […]

By Staff |July 10, 2009

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Market numbers: Thursday, July 09, 2009

North American markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Dow Jones 8,178.41 +14.81 or +0.18% -6.81% S&P 500 879.56 -1.47 or -0.17% -2.62% NASDAQ 1,747.17 +1.00 or +0.06% +10.79% TSX Composite 9,653.45 -190.90 or -1.94% +7.41% International markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Nikkei 9,291.06 -129.69 or -1.38% +4.87% Hang Seng 17,790.59 +69.52 or […]

By Staff |July 9, 2009

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Energy leads way to strong close as TSX breaks three session losing streak

Commodity stocks led a solid gain on the Toronto stock market Thursday amid higher prices for crude and metals. The S&P/TSX composite index snapped a fierce, three day losing streak that had chopped about 6% from the main index, closing up 120.47 points to 9,773.92. The string of triple-digit losses were sparked by worries that […]

By Staff |July 9, 2009

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Market numbers: Wednesday, July 8, 2009

The Toronto stock market could be headed for a third straight loss amid falling oil prices and hopes for a quick economic rebound. Oil prices were lower for a sixth straight day from a peak of above US$73 last week as investors think demand prospects do not warrant the sharp runup in prices seen over […]

By Staff |July 8, 2009

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TSX pummelled again as oil plunges

The losses continued to pile up on the Toronto stock market Wednesday as investors convinced the spring rally has run its course sold off across almost all sectors, with the main index losing more than 200 points. The S&P/TSX composite index, down over 300 points during afternoon trading, closed down 190.9 points to 9,653.45 — […]

By Staff |July 8, 2009

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