Wednesday outlook: U.S. housing starts drop again
Throne speech to focus on global financial crisis
- By: IE Staff
- November 19, 2008 November 19, 2008
- 08:40
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Tuesday close: Markets stage modest rally
Financial stocks lift TSX higher
- By: Megan Harman
- November 18, 2008 November 18, 2008
- 16:40
Alberta surplus narrows as oil & gas revenues drop
Heritage Fund had capital losses of $605 million in second quarter
- By: James Langton
- November 18, 2008 November 18, 2008
- 16:15
Tuesday outlook: Stocks poised to slide again
U.S. producer prices drop; Oil falls below US$55 a barrel
- By: IE Staff
- November 18, 2008 November 18, 2008
- 08:40
Spectre of deflation to keep interest rates low: BCA Research
Core CPI inflation is likely to drop sharply throughout the G7 over the next 12-24 months
- By: James Langton
- November 17, 2008 November 17, 2008
- 16:50
Monday close: Weakening economy drags down TSX
Dow tumbles as Citibank cuts jobs
- By: Megan Harman
- November 17, 2008 November 17, 2008
- 16:40
Monday outlook: European markets drop after G-20 meeting
Japan enters recession
- By: IE Staff
- November 17, 2008 November 17, 2008
- 08:40
The week ahead: Inflation report coming Friday
On Wednesday, Statistics Canada reports on international securities transactions for September. Economists are forecasting a net outflow of $1.5 billion.Separately, StatsCan reports on the leading…
- By: IE Staff
- November 16, 2008 November 16, 2008
- 15:50
Friday close: Stocks nosedive again
Toronto stocks staged a broad retreat on Friday, led lower by weakness in energy and materials issues.The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 296.82 points, or…
- By: IE Staff
- November 14, 2008 November 14, 2008
- 16:40
Manufacturing sales edge higher in September: StatsCan
New vehicle sales post first increase in three months
- By: IE Staff
- November 14, 2008 November 14, 2008
- 09:50
U.S. retail sales drop for fourth straight month
Import prices fall
- By: IE Staff
- November 14, 2008 November 14, 2008
- 09:45
Friday outlook: Corporate losses, grim data expected to weigh on stocks
Canwest posts $1 billion loss in Q4
- By: IE Staff
- November 14, 2008 November 14, 2008
- 08:40
Real GDP per capita means Ontario is still a “have” province: Global Insight
Despite what the federal government equalization formula says, Ontario does not really deserve to be considered a “have not” province, says research firm Global Insight…
- By: James Langton
- November 13, 2008 November 13, 2008
- 17:20
Long recovery ahead for global equity markets
Equity markets will likely recover eventually, but it could take a long time, and markets will probably remain quite volatile in the short term, says…
- By: James Langton
- November 13, 2008 November 13, 2008
- 17:15
Thursday close: North American markets soar on bargain hunting
U.S. indices up 6%
- By: IE Staff
- November 13, 2008 November 13, 2008
- 16:40
Take cover in high-quality bonds, investors told
In a slowing economy, retail investors should take a defensive position, say executives at BMO Harris Private Banking. The officers shared their 2008 fourth quarter…
- By: Olivia Glauberzon
- November 13, 2008 November 13, 2008
- 15:45
Credit crisis curbs M&A deals in the industrial products industry: PwC survey
Cross-border M&A declines as foreign investors shy away from U.S. deals
- By: IE Staff
- November 13, 2008 November 13, 2008
- 11:10
Hit hard by U.S. slowdown, Ontario teeters on brink of recession: Conference Board
Saskatchewan to lead country in real GDP growth
- By: IE Staff
- November 13, 2008 November 13, 2008
- 10:15
Canada’s trade surplus narrows in September: StatsCan
U.S. trade gap shrinks as demand fizzles
- By: IE Staff
- November 13, 2008 November 13, 2008
- 10:10
OTC derivatives market activity expands: BIS
The Bank for International Settlements reported that notional amounts outstanding of over-the-counter derivatives continued to expand in the first half of 2008, although credit default…
- By: James Langton
- November 13, 2008 November 13, 2008
- 09:50
Thursday outlook: U.S. jobless claims hit 7-year high
Canada’s trade surplus narrows to $4.5 billion
- By: IE Staff
- November 13, 2008 November 13, 2008
- 08:40
Major world economies now in recession: OECD
Average unemployment rate in the OECD area forecast to climb to 6.9% in 2009
- By: James Langton
- November 13, 2008 November 13, 2008
- 08:20
Federal Reserve to cut key interest rate to 0.5%: TD Economics
Bank of Canada likely to cut rates another 50 bps at December meeting
- By: IE Staff
- November 12, 2008 November 12, 2008
- 16:45
Wednesday close: Plunging commodity prices sink TSX
Financial rescue plan fails to halt slide on U.S. markets
- By: Megan Harman
- November 12, 2008 November 12, 2008
- 16:40