P.M. market numbers: December 16, 2009

102.85 3.39 Cdn. 30-year bond 116.98 116.65 3.98 U.S. 10-year bond 98.12 98.19 3.60 U.S. 30-year bond 97.51 98.18 4.53 Currency Back to Top BoC Close Today Previous Canadian $ 0.9421 0.9421 US $ 1.0605 1.0614 Euro Spot Rate Today Previous Canadian $ 0.6488 0.6481 Euro 1.5412 1.5429 Commodities Back to Top Gold AM PM […]

By Staff | December 16, 2009 | Last updated on December 16, 2009

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102.85

3.39 Cdn. 30-year bond

116.98

116.65

3.98 U.S. 10-year bond 98.12 98.19 3.60 U.S. 30-year bond 97.51 98.18 4.53

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BoC Close	Today	Previous
Canadian $	0.9421	0.9421
US $	1.0605	1.0614

Euro Spot Rate	Today	Previous
Canadian $	0.6488	0.6481
Euro	1.5412	1.5429

Commodities

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Gold	AM	PM
London Gold Fix ($US)	$1,134.00	$1137.50

Oil	Open	Change
WTI Crude Future (US)	$72.66	+1.97 or +2.79

(12/16/09)

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Bonds	$Current	$Previous	%Yield
Cdn. 10-year bond	102.93	102.85	3.39
Cdn. 30-year bond	116.98	116.65	3.98
U.S. 10-year bond	98.12	98.19	3.60
U.S. 30-year bond	97.51	98.18	4.53

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BoC Close	Today	Previous
Canadian $	0.9421	0.9421
US $	1.0605	1.0614

Euro Spot Rate	Today	Previous
Canadian $	0.6488	0.6481
Euro	1.5412	1.5429

Commodities

Back to Top

Gold	AM	PM
London Gold Fix ($US)	$1,134.00	$1137.50

Oil	Open	Change
WTI Crude Future (US)	$72.66	+1.97 or +2.79

(12/16/09)

Bonds	$Current	$Previous	%Yield
Cdn. 10-year bond	102.93	102.85	3.39
Cdn. 30-year bond	116.98	116.65	3.98
U.S. 10-year bond	98.12	98.19	3.60
U.S. 30-year bond	97.51	98.18	4.53

Back to Top

BoC Close	Today	Previous
Canadian $	0.9421	0.9421
US $	1.0605	1.0614

Euro Spot Rate	Today	Previous
Canadian $	0.6488	0.6481
Euro	1.5412	1.5429

Commodities

Back to Top

Gold	AM	PM
London Gold Fix ($US)	$1,134.00	$1137.50

Oil	Open	Change
WTI Crude Future (US)	$72.66	+1.97 or +2.79

(12/16/09)

| North American markets | International markets | Bonds | Currency | Commodities |

The Toronto stock market ended Wednesday higher as metal prices got a boost and the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, as expected.

The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 96.02 points to 11,637.04, driven by commodities.

The gold sector was on the rise, climbing 1.5%, as the February bullion contract lifted $13.20 to close at US$1,136.20 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The dollar pared an early slide against most major currencies after the Fed said it would begin to wrap up some of its emergency measures.

TSX energy stocks rose 1.5% as the January crude contract moved up $1.97 to US$72.66 a barrel on the Nymex.

The Canadian dollar ended ahead 0.08 of a cent to 94.30 cents US.

The U.S. Fed said it will end extraordinary supports for the economy in the coming year. The timeline was laid out after the central bank left interest rates near zero, as expected, but also said that weakness in the job market is “abating.”

On Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrials lost 10.88 points to 10,441.12. The Nasdaq composite index was up 5.86 points to 2,206.91, while the S&P 500 index increased 1.25 points to 1,109.18.

(The Canadian Press)

North American markets

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	Close	Change	YTD
Dow Jones	10,441.12	-10.88 or -0.10%	+18.97%
S&P 500	1,109.18	+1.26 or +0.11%	+22.80%
NASDAQ	2,206.91	+5.86 or +0.27%	+39.54%
TSX Composite	11,637.04	+96.02 or +0.83%	+29.48%

International markets

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	Close	Change	YTD
Nikkei	10,177.41	+93.93 or +0.93%	+14.87%
Hang Seng	21,611.74	-202.18 or -0.93%	+50.21%
SENSEX	16,912.77	+35.61 or +0.21%	+75.31%
FTSE 100	5,320.26	+34.49 or +0.65%	+19.98%
CAC 40	3,875.82	+41.73 or +1.09%	+20.44%
DAX	5,903.43	+92.09 or +1.58%	+22.73%

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Bonds	$Current	$Previous	%Yield
Cdn. 10-year bond	102.93	102.85	3.39
Cdn. 30-year bond	116.98	116.65	3.98
U.S. 10-year bond	98.12	98.19	3.60
U.S. 30-year bond	97.51	98.18	4.53

Back to Top

BoC Close	Today	Previous
Canadian $	0.9421	0.9421
US $	1.0605	1.0614

Euro Spot Rate	Today	Previous
Canadian $	0.6488	0.6481
Euro	1.5412	1.5429

Commodities

Back to Top

Gold	AM	PM
London Gold Fix ($US)	$1,134.00	$1137.50

Oil	Open	Change
WTI Crude Future (US)	$72.66	+1.97 or +2.79

(12/16/09)

| North American markets | International markets | Bonds | Currency | Commodities |

The Toronto stock market ended Wednesday higher as metal prices got a boost and the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, as expected.

The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 96.02 points to 11,637.04, driven by commodities.

The gold sector was on the rise, climbing 1.5%, as the February bullion contract lifted $13.20 to close at US$1,136.20 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The dollar pared an early slide against most major currencies after the Fed said it would begin to wrap up some of its emergency measures.

TSX energy stocks rose 1.5% as the January crude contract moved up $1.97 to US$72.66 a barrel on the Nymex.

The Canadian dollar ended ahead 0.08 of a cent to 94.30 cents US.

The U.S. Fed said it will end extraordinary supports for the economy in the coming year. The timeline was laid out after the central bank left interest rates near zero, as expected, but also said that weakness in the job market is “abating.”

On Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrials lost 10.88 points to 10,441.12. The Nasdaq composite index was up 5.86 points to 2,206.91, while the S&P 500 index increased 1.25 points to 1,109.18.

(The Canadian Press)

North American markets

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	Close	Change	YTD
Dow Jones	10,441.12	-10.88 or -0.10%	+18.97%
S&P 500	1,109.18	+1.26 or +0.11%	+22.80%
NASDAQ	2,206.91	+5.86 or +0.27%	+39.54%
TSX Composite	11,637.04	+96.02 or +0.83%	+29.48%

International markets

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	Close	Change	YTD
Nikkei	10,177.41	+93.93 or +0.93%	+14.87%
Hang Seng	21,611.74	-202.18 or -0.93%	+50.21%
SENSEX	16,912.77	+35.61 or +0.21%	+75.31%
FTSE 100	5,320.26	+34.49 or +0.65%	+19.98%
CAC 40	3,875.82	+41.73 or +1.09%	+20.44%
DAX	5,903.43	+92.09 or +1.58%	+22.73%

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Bonds	$Current	$Previous	%Yield
Cdn. 10-year bond	102.93	102.85	3.39
Cdn. 30-year bond	116.98	116.65	3.98
U.S. 10-year bond	98.12	98.19	3.60
U.S. 30-year bond	97.51	98.18	4.53

Back to Top

BoC Close	Today	Previous
Canadian $	0.9421	0.9421
US $	1.0605	1.0614

Euro Spot Rate	Today	Previous
Canadian $	0.6488	0.6481
Euro	1.5412	1.5429

Commodities

Back to Top

Gold	AM	PM
London Gold Fix ($US)	$1,134.00	$1137.50

Oil	Open	Change
WTI Crude Future (US)	$72.66	+1.97 or +2.79

(12/16/09)

| North American markets | International markets | Bonds | Currency | Commodities |

The Toronto stock market ended Wednesday higher as metal prices got a boost and the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, as expected.

The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 96.02 points to 11,637.04, driven by commodities.

The gold sector was on the rise, climbing 1.5%, as the February bullion contract lifted $13.20 to close at US$1,136.20 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The dollar pared an early slide against most major currencies after the Fed said it would begin to wrap up some of its emergency measures.

TSX energy stocks rose 1.5% as the January crude contract moved up $1.97 to US$72.66 a barrel on the Nymex.

The Canadian dollar ended ahead 0.08 of a cent to 94.30 cents US.

The U.S. Fed said it will end extraordinary supports for the economy in the coming year. The timeline was laid out after the central bank left interest rates near zero, as expected, but also said that weakness in the job market is “abating.”

On Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrials lost 10.88 points to 10,441.12. The Nasdaq composite index was up 5.86 points to 2,206.91, while the S&P 500 index increased 1.25 points to 1,109.18.

(The Canadian Press)

North American markets

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	Close	Change	YTD
Dow Jones	10,441.12	-10.88 or -0.10%	+18.97%
S&P 500	1,109.18	+1.26 or +0.11%	+22.80%
NASDAQ	2,206.91	+5.86 or +0.27%	+39.54%
TSX Composite	11,637.04	+96.02 or +0.83%	+29.48%

International markets

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	Close	Change	YTD
Nikkei	10,177.41	+93.93 or +0.93%	+14.87%
Hang Seng	21,611.74	-202.18 or -0.93%	+50.21%
SENSEX	16,912.77	+35.61 or +0.21%	+75.31%
FTSE 100	5,320.26	+34.49 or +0.65%	+19.98%
CAC 40	3,875.82	+41.73 or +1.09%	+20.44%
DAX	5,903.43	+92.09 or +1.58%	+22.73%

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Bonds	$Current	$Previous	%Yield
Cdn. 10-year bond	102.93	102.85	3.39
Cdn. 30-year bond	116.98	116.65	3.98
U.S. 10-year bond	98.12	98.19	3.60
U.S. 30-year bond	97.51	98.18	4.53

Back to Top

BoC Close	Today	Previous
Canadian $	0.9421	0.9421
US $	1.0605	1.0614

Euro Spot Rate	Today	Previous
Canadian $	0.6488	0.6481
Euro	1.5412	1.5429

Commodities

Back to Top

Gold	AM	PM
London Gold Fix ($US)	$1,134.00	$1137.50

Oil	Open	Change
WTI Crude Future (US)	$72.66	+1.97 or +2.79

(12/16/09)