Tuesday wrap: Stocks climb, U.S. home sales top expectations
Miners lifted by merger activity
- By: Malcolm Morrison
- March 23, 2010 March 23, 2010
- 15:30
Miners lifted by merger activity
Strong demand and rising prices to continue
Household demand leads the increase
N.Y. weak ahead of housing data
Purely cosmetic procedures excluded from Medical Expense Tax Credit
Health sector supports N.Y.
Budget expected to provide a road map for province to rebalance the books
Canada to fare better than most
Financial markets are getting into position for upcoming rate hikes
Gas prices have nearly doubled in the past six months
Commodity prices wilt under the weight of a stronger greenback
U.S. GDP report coming Friday
Core prices rise above Bank of Canada target of 2%
Commodities depressed as U.S. dollar climbs
The Canadian PressStatistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.7 per cent in January to $35.7 billion, driven partly by consumers rushing to take advantage of…
Canadian dollar up amid higher than expected inflation;
Dow climbs 45 points
Growth will slow to 3.5% this year
Canadian investors sell off $5.6 billion of foreign bonds
Citigroup cuts rating on the global financial sector
Canadian economy is performing better than the U.S. economy
Loonie edges closer to parity with U.S. greenback
Automotive products sector up 4.8%
Wave of Canadian corporate debt that starts coming due in 2012 could have negative implications for stocks and bonds