Weak demand in the building materials, machinery and electronic equipment sectors pushed Canadian wholesale activity down by 0.6% in March to $40.5 billion, Statistics Canada…
Wholesale sales retreat in March
U.S. markets close lower
Food prices up 7% over last year: StatsCan
Canada’s composite leading indicator fell by 1.1% in April, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday.The rate of decline of the smoothed version of the leading indicator…
Canaccord posts lower Q4 earnings
The benchmark index of the Toronto Stock Exchange surged higher on Tuesday, closing well above the 10,000-mark as it caught up with international stock markets…
Trend could mean a swift recovery for the job market, economist says
Existing home sales forecast to drop 18%
Price of oil closes in on US$60 a barrel
U.S. stocks powered ahead on Monday as better-than-expected results from U.S. home improvement retailer Lowe’s Cos Inc. buoyed investor optimism that the recession is easing.Lowe’s…
Canaccord earnings due Wednesday
Benchmark index drop 4.5% on the week
Durable goods industries post the strongest declines
Canada’s manufacturing sales drop in March
U.S. markets shrug off rise in jobless claims
Food costs boost producer price index
Wal-Mart earnings flat in first-quarter
TSX closes below 10,000
Fitch Ratings reports that over half a trillion dollars worth of U.S. corporate debt was downgraded in the first quarter.The rating agency says that the…
ING Canada swings to quarterly loss
Filings by businesses decline
U.S. markets close mixed
Trade surplus with U.S. unchanged from February
Canada’s trade surplus widens as imports drop