Friday close: TSX posts 2% weekly gain
Oil futures fall nearly 4%; gold futures end above US$1,000 an ounce
- By: Megan Harman
- September 11, 2009 September 11, 2009
- 15:53
Oil futures fall nearly 4%; gold futures end above US$1,000 an ounce
Dow Jones Summer/Winter Games index posts 30% gain since December
Canada’s composite leading indicators rise 1.3 points in July
Xceed shareholders approve bank plan
Impact of global crisis on Canadian economy larger than expected, Flaherty says
U.S. stock market indices finish at their highest levels this year
Number of deals jumps, but value of deals plunges, Crosbie & Co. reports
Strong growth in imports indicates rising domestic demand
GDP growth in second half of 2009 could beat projections, bank says
Oil rises above US$72 a barrel
Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book survey offers a mixed view of the U.S. economy
Housing starts rise in August; improved affordability stimulates market activity
Housing affordability improves in second quarter
Oil futures surge nearly 5%
Retailers face a competitive back-to-school shopping season
Bank expected to maintain conditional commitment to keep target rate at 0.25% to mid-2010
But number of industry deals on pace to fall short of 2008 levels by 50%
Sharp decline mainly a result of strike by Toronto civic workers
U.S. falls from top spot on weak financial markets and economic stability
Analysts call for Canadian GDP growth of 2.9% in 2010
Oil moves above US$69 a barrel
Financial markets closed Monday
U.S. markets lose ground on the week
G20 finance ministers gather in London
Unemployment rate edges higher