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A.M. market numbers: January 7, 2009

The Toronto stock market could be headed for a weak open after five positive sessions amid lower oil prices. Investors are also looking to December retail figures in the U.S. and awaiting key employment data on Friday. The Canadian dollar was unchanged at 96.85 cents US. U.S. futures pointed to a lower open with the […]

By Staff |January 7, 2010

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Canada welcomes alternative trading systems

They go by a lot of names. Third markets, ECNs, dark pools, but their conventional moniker is Alternative Trading Systems. These off-exchange venues are finally gaining ground in Canada, after making a big splash in the U.S. a decade ago. And recent entry of some major clearance, settlement, and back office players into the Canadian […]

By Philip Porado |January 7, 2010

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P.M. market numbers: January 7, 2009

The Toronto stock market snapped a five-day positive run Thursday in a broad-based decline as investors held off on making big commitments ahead of the release Friday of the U.S. non-farm payrolls report for December. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 57.03 points at 11,887.51, with declines led by telecom and energy stocks. The Canadian […]

By Staff |January 7, 2010

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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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A.M. market numbers: January 4, 2009

The Toronto stock market looks set to kick off 2010 trading on a positive note as commodity prices rose and investors took in encouraging economic data from Europe and China. The Canadian dollar jumped 1.09 cents to 96.24 cents US as reports showing pickups in manufacturing activity pushed the American currency lower. New York futures […]

By Staff |January 4, 2010

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P.M. market numbers: January 4, 2010

The Toronto stock market kicked off 2010 trading with a solid advance as encouraging manufacturing data from the U.S. and China sent commodity prices higher. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 120.79 points to 11,866.9. The Institute for Supply Management’s U.S. manufacturing index rose to a better-than-expected 55.9 last month from 53.6 in November. A […]

By Staff |January 4, 2010

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The beauty of ETFs

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are less expensive than mutual funds by a wide margin. Embedded mutual fund distribution costs – paid to financial advisors for selling them – are most of the difference. Claymore is the only ETF sponsor in Canada paying advisors from a separate ETF series that is 0.50% to 0.75% more expensive. While […]

January 1, 2010

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