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Market numbers: September 14, 2009

A brewing trade dispute between the United States and China soured Monday’s stock market outlook, with major futures indexes in New York falling modestly in premarket trading. Downward movement in the price of oil will also likely be a major anchor for the Toronto Stock Market, which ended last week with a 98.23 point rise […]

By Staff |September 14, 2009

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P.M. market numbers: September 14, 2009

The Toronto stock market closed higher for a third consecutive session Monday as rising financial and energy stocks made up for losses in the mining sector amid rising trade tensions between China and the United States. Toronto’s S&P/TSX composite index closed up 78.81 points to 11,332.04, adding to last week’s rise of just over two […]

By Staff |September 14, 2009

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A.M. market numbers: September 11, 2009

North American markets appeared set to tread water Friday after building up steam a day earlier on increasing indications that global economic recovery is either under way or about to begin. Stock futures were just into positive territory ahead of the opening bell as investors look to extend New York’s gains into a sixth straight […]

By Staff |September 11, 2009

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P.M. market numbers: September 11, 2009

Gold futures raced past the $1,000-mark, and helped the Toronto stock market close another positive session. The S&P/TSX composite index ended the day ahead 98.23 points to 11,253.23. That was after the December bullion contract picked up $9.60 to close at US$1,006.40 an ounce in trading in New York. The Canadian dollar rose 0.01 of […]

By Staff |September 11, 2009

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A.M. market numbers: September 10, 2009

Higher oil prices could give some early support to the Toronto stock market Thursday morning. Otherwise, stocks looked to be headed for a weak session as investors looked for more evidence of an economic recovery. The Canadian dollar was lower ahead of the Bank of Canada’s scheduled announcement on interest rates half an hour before […]

By Staff |September 10, 2009

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P.M. market numbers: September 10, 2009

Higher energy and gold stocks took the Toronto stock market higher Thursday while the Bank of Canada said that economic growth could be stronger than it predicted in July. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 154.83 points to 11,155. The TSX energy sector led advancers as the price of oil in New York moved up […]

By Staff |September 10, 2009

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A.M. numbers: September 09, 2009

The Toronto stock market could benefit from energy stocks at the open on Wednesday as a weaker American currency continued to send oil prices higher. U.S. stocks headed toward a flat opening as the Dow Jones industrials inched up two points to 9,498, the Nasdaq futures declined 2.5 points to 1,652.8 while the S&P 500 […]

By Staff |September 9, 2009

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A.M. market numbers: September 08, 2009

The Toronto stock market headed for a positive open as economic optimism helped send oil prices higher while gold moved over US$1,000 an ounce. U.S. futures also pointed to a higher open as the Dow Jones industrial futures advanced 89 points to 9,506, the Nasdaq futures gained 15.75 points to 1,651.5 and the S&P 500 […]

By Staff |September 8, 2009

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P.M. market numbers: September 8, 2009

The Toronto stock market closed at its highest level of the year as a weak U.S. dollar sent oil and metal prices higher. There was also optimism over a weekend pledge by the world’s 20 biggest economies to support the global recovery with stimulus efforts. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 87.83 points at 11,105.3, […]

By Staff |September 8, 2009

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P.M. market numbers: September 4, 2009

The Toronto stock market closed higher thanks to gains in energy and financial stocks as investors reacted to better than expected August job reports. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 95.98 points to 11,017.47 as the Canadian economy added 27,100 jobs in August. The showing was much better than the loss of 22,000 jobs that […]

By Staff |September 4, 2009

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