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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 [...]
Wall Street dips, but eyes best year since 2003 »
Wall Street dips, but eyes best year since 2003
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks dipped on Thursday despite data showing that the number of people filing for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level in about 17 months, with indexes on track for the best yearly gains since 2003.
Initial jobless claims fell by 22,000 [...]
2010: Recovery year »
Thu, Dec 24 2009, 11:15 GMT
Investors have taken heart from signs of economic recovery and corporate earnings growth. The 50%-plus equity rebound that began in March has yet to abate. Can this rally chug right along into 2010?
After the worst plunge in decades, U.S. profits are about to rebound on the [...]
Continental bourses hit 2009 highs – “it’s the most wonderful time of the year” »
Wed, Dec 23 2009, 10:59 GMT
– (GE) German Nov Import Price Index M/M: 0.4% v 0.3%e Y/Y: -5.0% v -5.2%e
– (FR) French Nov Consumer Spending M/M:-0.1% v 0.5%e Y/Y: 3.2% v 3.3%e
– (SP) Spanish Nov Producer Prices M/M: 0.0% v 0.1%e , Y/Y: -1.8% v -1.7%e
– (NV) Netherlands [...]
Retail prices for gasoline climbed 14% from a year earlier compared with October’s drop of 13% »
Tue, Dec 22 2009, 06:24 GMT
Over the past month, data has confirmed that US growth has shifted to a higher gear with growth rates around 4% heading into 2010. That said last week’s data has been more mixed regarding the H1 outlook. In fact, it seems as if hard data is picking [...]
Asian stocks between rise and fall as year 2009 approach its end »
Sun, Dec 20 2009, 10:42 GMT
by ecPulse.com analysis team
As the dollar strengthened and this year is about to end, markets were affected by what can be called “the end of the year’s fever”. We can see world equity markets fluctuating and moving in undetermined sides, while the U.S dollar managed to [...]