Retail sales rose 0.5% in August
Gains offset July decline
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 25, 2011 October 25, 2011
- 07:55
Gains offset July decline
TSX jumps more than 200 points
Carney expected to be next head of the Swiss-based Financial Stability Board
Caterpillar earnings boost Dow
Investors hope for agreement on measures to tackle debt crisis
European leaders must get ahead of the problem and show leadership
Core rate leaps past Bank of Canada target
Clients should take advantage of the buying opportunites that have emerged form lower stock valuations
GE earnings meet expectations
Gold stocks retreat on falling bullion prices
Canada will be weighed down by sub-par growth in the U.S. and the ongoing European debt crisis
Seven subsectors rise
Asian markets tumble overnight
Report describes an economy that is growing slowly, but not on the verge of recession
Loss wipes out previous session’s triple-digit gain
Investor consensus has priced in an orderly default by Greece
Since the end of the second quarter, three DJIA companies have increased their per-share dividends
Six of 10 components continued to expand, the same number as in August
TSX, loonie comeback from earlier losses
Lower demand in China will likely trim demand for Canadian commodities
‘Lower for longer’ interest rates scenario curbs demand for lifeco products, and reduces earnings, book value, and returns
Goldman Sachs delivers a much bigger than expected loss
Financial stocks drop following warning from Sun Life
Weakening economy means central bank won’t make a move on interest rates anytime soon
Finance minister warns words no longer sufficient