Investments

P.M. market numbers: January 14, 2010

The Toronto stock market closed lower Thursday as energy stocks deteriorated amid another day of falling prices while investors looked to a key earnings report from chip giant Intel Corp. after the close. The S&P/TSX composite index was 49.18 points lower to 11,804.38 with the tech sector the only main source of support before Intel, […]

By Staff |January 14, 2010

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2010: A realistic odyssey

Canadians are generally optimistic about the economy in 2010. According to POLLARA’s survey of more than 4,200 Canadians, 54% expect that the Canadian economy will improve this year, compared with only 20% in 2009, said Michael Marzolini, chair of POLLARA, speaking at the Economic Club of Toronto (ECOT) recently. But while Canadians might be optimistic, […]

By Brooke Smith |January 13, 2010

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A.M. market numbers: January 13, 2009

The Toronto stock market could be under pressure from the energy sector at the open as oil prices continue to decline amid Chinese moves to curb bank lending and a report showing an unexpected jump in U.S. inventories. The Canadian dollar moved up 0.54 of a cent to 96.67 cents US. U.S. futures pointed to […]

By Staff |January 13, 2010

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P.M. market numbers: January 13, 2010

A rebound in mining stocks pushed the Toronto stock market slightly higher Wednesday. The S&P/TSX composite index rose 33.38 points to 11,853.56 after tumbling 127 points on Tuesday amid moves by China to curtail its economic growth. The Canadian dollar moved up 0.81 of a cent to 97.03 cents US. China’s central bank is raising […]

By Staff |January 13, 2010

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