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TSX broadly higher, eyes best year since 1983 (Reuters) »
TORONTO (Reuters) –
Toronto's main stock index was higher on Thursday morning — and looked on track to record its best year since 1983 — following along as global markets, gold and oil were all up on the final trading day of 2009.
At 10:25 a.m., the S&P/TSX composite index was up 34.39 points, or 0.29 [...]
Stocks edge higher as shoppers step up spending (AP) »
pushed stocks to their sixth straight gain and new highs for 2009.
Major indexes edged higher in light trading Monday after sales figures showed shoppers spent more freely this holiday season, a sign that consumers are feeling better about the economy.
Figures from MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, which track all forms of payment, show retail sales [...]
TSX pushes higher on upbeat outlook (Reuters) »
and its peers.
Shares of Canadian Natural rose 2.3 percent to C$72.95, while
rallied 2.6 percent to close at C$33.22.
The rise by energy issues came as investors opted to place bets that commodity prices will continue to rally in 2010 as the global recovery prompts more demand for oil.
“We're finally beginning to see [...]
USD/CAD nearing support at 1.0415 after failed move higher »
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Dollar Powers Higher On Fed’s Assessment Of Employment »
Thu, Dec 17 2009, 09:28 GMT
The USD has extended gains today after yesterday’s FOMC meeting highlighted a more optimistic assessment of the US labour market. As expected, there was no change to the Fed Funds rate and the accompanying statement retained the crucial remarks that rates would stay at their “exceptionally low” [...]
Consumer prices edge higher, housing starts up »
Consumer prices edge higher, housing starts up
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices rose modestly last month, while new home building bounced back from an October slump, suggesting inflation is not yet a concern even as the economy’s recovery moves forward.
The Labor Department said on Wednesday the Consumer Price Index rose 0.4 percent in [...]