Market Insights

Market numbers: Tuesday, June 23, 2009

The Toronto stock market is likely in for a slightly higher open, a day after a World Bank report sparked steep selloffs on North American stock markets. The main S&P/TSX composite index plunged 454 points, or 4.4%, after the World Bank warned the global economic downturn would be deeper than predicted. The biggest one-day point […]

By Staff |June 23, 2009

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Energy stocks send TSX higher

The Toronto stock market closed higher Tuesday, clawing back a tiny part of the previous day’s 4.4% plunge, in large part because of energy stocks rising alongside oil prices. The main S&P/TSX composite index closed up 62.54 points to 9,896.72 following a 454-point selloff sparked by a World Bank report that warned the world economy […]

By Staff |June 23, 2009

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Market numbers: Monday, June 22

North American markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Dow Jones 8,539.73 -15.87 or -0.19% -2.70% S&P 500 921.23 +2.86 or +0.31% +1.99% NASDAQ 1,827.47 +19.75 or +1.09% +15.88% TSX Composite 10,287.95 +166.45 or +1.64% +14.47% International markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Nikkei 9,826.27 +40.01 or +0.41% +10.91% Hang Seng 18,059.55 +138.62 or […]

By Staff |June 22, 2009

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Global economic worries sends stocks tumbling; TSX loses, led by oils, metals

The Toronto stock market tumbled Monday as a report from the World Bank said the global economy will shrink much more than expected this year, lowering hopes for a strong economic recovery later in 2009. The main S&P/TSX composite index dropped 453.77 points or 4.4% to 9,834.18 — its first close below the 10,000 mark […]

By Staff |June 22, 2009

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