Market Insights

P.M. market numbers: Nov 9, 2009

The Toronto stock market jumped about two per cent Monday to add to last week’s strong advance as oils and metals benefited from a falling U.S. dollar and spearheaded a broad-based advance. The S&P/TSX composite index surged 236.46 points to 11,486.88 after rising about three per cent last week despite employment reports from Canada and […]

By Staff |November 9, 2009

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A.M. market numbers: November 6, 2009

North American stock markets appeared headed for a lower opening as employment news from Canada and the United States came in worse than expected. The Canadian reading was particularly shocking: Statistics Canada said more than 43,000 jobs were lost last month, a huge miss from economists’ consensus which forecast the addition of 10,000 jobs. And […]

By Staff |November 6, 2009

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P.M. Market Numbers

The Toronto stock market closed higher amid dismal employment data from both Canada and the United States. The S&P/TSX composite index gained 69.72 points to 11,250.42. The Canadian dollar was down 0.83 of a cent to 93 cents US as more than 43,000 jobs were lost in Canada last month, a huge miss compared with […]

By Staff |November 6, 2009

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A.M. market numbers: November 5, 2009

North American stock markets were likely headed for a slightly higher open Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s assessment of economic conditions failed to provide much inspiration for buyers. Dow Jones industrial futures were 10 points higher to 9,795, Nasdaq futures were ahead 2.2 points to 1,689 while S&P futures added 0.2 of a point […]

By Staff |November 5, 2009

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