Market Insights

Market numbers: Tuesday, July 14, 2009

The Toronto stock market put in a solid gain Tuesday for a second session in a row, led by the financial sector in the wake of an earnings report from American banking giant Goldman Sachs Group that was much better than expected. The main S&P/TSX index closed up 94.22 points to 9,986.15 after surging 145 […]

By Staff |July 14, 2009

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Market numbers: Monday, July 13, 2009

The Toronto stock market appeared headed for a flat open Monday following a bruising week, as investors looked ahead to a slew of U.S. earnings reports during the week. The main TSX index sustained a plunge of 536 points or 5.2% last week on worries about the pace of an economic recovery, underscored by little […]

By Staff |July 13, 2009

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Market numbers: Monday, July 13, 2009

The Toronto stock market closed sharply higher as Canadian banks benefited from a positive outlook on U.S. financial heavyweight Goldman Sachs and investors took in data indicating an economic recovery may be taking hold. The S&P/TSX composite index was volatile, losing as much as 159 points in early trading, but the main index ended by […]

By Staff |July 13, 2009

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Market numbers: Friday, July 10, 2009

Stock markets appeared set for a weak open Friday amid lower expectations for the second-quarter earnings season and slumping oil prices. Commodity stocks led the Toronto Stock Exchange to a triple-digit gain Thursday after three days of steep losses. However, oil prices were back down below $60 a barrel Friday morning, pointing to a lower […]

By Staff |July 10, 2009

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