Market Insights

P.M. market numbers: January 19, 2009

Rising mining stocks pushed the Toronto stock market to a slight gain. Investors also took in news that the Bank of Canada is keeping its key interest rate at 0.25%. The S&P/TSX composite index gained 12.88 points to 11,763.42. The Canadian dollar was down 0.4 of a cent to 97.02 cents US. Oil prices gained […]

By Staff |January 19, 2010

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A.M. market numbers for January 18, 2010

The Toronto stock market could be heading towards an early lift from rising oil and metal prices. But with New York markets closed for the Martin Luther King holiday and no economic news on tap, it could be a lacklustre session. The Canadian dollar moved 0.34 of a cent higher to 97.48 cents US. In […]

By Staff |January 18, 2010

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2010: A year of higher expectations, caution

For financial advisors and their clients, the crucible test in the year ahead will be the extent to which financial markets provide decent portfolio returns. In order to do this, I feel it is important to take a broad view of the economy and financial markets and to discuss the conditions around which markets might […]

By Peter Drake |January 18, 2010

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P.M. market numbers: January 18, 2009

The Toronto stock market started the trading week off positive Monday, led by higher commodity and financial stocks. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 65.17 points to 11,750.54 after a lukewarm start to the U.S. quarterly earnings season and moves by China to cool its economy had pushed the main index down more than two […]

By Staff |January 18, 2010

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