The week ahead: Fed rate announcement coming Wednesday
CI earnings on deck
- By: IE Staff
- August 9, 2009 August 9, 2009
- 18:54
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Friday close: TSX rebounds to end week
U.S. stocks also rise on positive jobs data south of the border
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- August 7, 2009 August 7, 2009
- 16:23
Indicator points to recovery: OECD
Clearer signals of troughs have emerged in Canada, Germany, Britain and the U.S.
- By: James Langton
- August 7, 2009 August 7, 2009
- 09:53
Friday outlook: Jobs data set to weigh on stocks
Job losses worse than expected in Canada while unemployment rate falls in the U.S.
- By: IE Staff
- August 7, 2009 August 7, 2009
- 08:00
Speculative-grade corporate default rate rises
Moody’s predicts that the U.S. speculative-grade default rate will peak at 12.7% in the fourth quarter
- By: James Langton
- August 6, 2009 August 6, 2009
- 16:17
Thursday close: Financials drive TSX lower
Manulife’s announcement that it would halve its dividend did not sit well with investors
- By: Megan Harman
- August 6, 2009 August 6, 2009
- 16:12
BoE, ECB hold steady on interest rates
But the BoE signalled it is still concerned that the economy does not yet have enough stimulus in the pipeline
- By: James Langton
- August 6, 2009 August 6, 2009
- 13:21
U.S. consumer sentiment rebounds: RBC CASH index
Positive economic news and rising markets drive improved consumer confidence
- By: IE Staff
- August 6, 2009 August 6, 2009
- 11:19
Equifax Canada reveals increase in annualized delinquency rate
Alberta and B.C. see the greatest growth in delinquency rates, although they are still lower than the national average
- By: IE Staff
- August 6, 2009 August 6, 2009
- 10:51
Thursday open: Stocks set to go higher
But quarterly earnings reports may temper those gains
- By: IE Staff
- August 6, 2009 August 6, 2009
- 08:12
Wednesday close: Stocks finish flat
U.S. markets finish lower following the release of disappointing jobs data
- By: Megan Harman
- August 5, 2009 August 5, 2009
- 15:56
Tax court rules against deductibility of “mortgage swap” interest
Interest found not to be deductible as taxpayer did not take proper formal steps to achieve the substitution
- By: Patricia Chisholm
- August 5, 2009 August 5, 2009
- 14:48
DB pension plans well funded: DBRS
Most private pension plans in Canada are “in a relatively strong position, considering the poor equity market performance and falling interest rates that have affected…
- By: James Langton
- August 5, 2009 August 5, 2009
- 14:01
Small businesses remain uncertain
The results of the CFIB’s July poll reveal that small businesses remain in defensive mode
- By: Megan Harman
- August 5, 2009 August 5, 2009
- 11:27
Wednesday outlook: Stocks set to open flat
Rise is expected to pause until key economic data is revealed later this week
- By: IE Staff
- August 5, 2009 August 5, 2009
- 08:02
Tuesday close: TSX surges above 11,000
Promising economic news also helped the major U.S. stock markets continue to climb on Tuesday
- By: Megan Harman
- August 4, 2009 August 4, 2009
- 16:24
Continued stability not assured: Moody’s
Global insurance and asset-management firms' recent gains could be short-lived if market conditions deteriorate
- By: James Langton
- August 4, 2009 August 4, 2009
- 14:20
Recession spurs Canadians to save more
Survey reveals that Canadians have the second-highest percentage of savers, next only to Austria
- By: Megan Harman
- August 4, 2009 August 4, 2009
- 10:58
No more fiscal stimulus needed: Corporate U.S.
More than half of the participating firms see the economic stimulus package proving to be ineffective
- By: James Langton
- August 4, 2009 August 4, 2009
- 09:29
OECD reports falling prices in the first half
But prices rose in June, driven by volatility in oil prices
- By: James Langton
- August 4, 2009 August 4, 2009
- 08:17
Tuesday outlook: TSX set to open higher
But U.S. stock markets could retrench after hitting highs on Monday
- By: IE Staff
- August 4, 2009 August 4, 2009
- 08:07
Monday wrap: U.S. stocks advance on factory data
SEC settles with Bank of America over Merrill bonuses
- By: IE Staff
- August 3, 2009 August 3, 2009
- 19:12
The week ahead: Jobs reports coming Friday
Manulife, Great-West Lifeco earnings on deck
- By: IE Staff
- August 3, 2009 August 3, 2009
- 14:24
China leads global auto industry revival: Scotia Economics
Recovery will boost Q3 economic activity
- By: IE Staff
- August 3, 2009 August 3, 2009
- 09:42
Canadian GDP drops again in May
Energy and manufacturing sectors were the main contributors to the decline
- By: IE Staff
- August 3, 2009 August 3, 2009
- 08:40