North American markets pummelled
Congress's rejection of U.S. bailout plan leads to staggering losses
- By: Megan Harman
- September 29, 2008 September 29, 2008
- 16:29
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U.S. bailout plan fails to pass. What now?
Analysts and insiders expect central banks to inject liquidity and cut rates in an effort to prevent credit from drying up
- By: James Langton
- September 29, 2008 September 29, 2008
- 16:14
Ontario needs new economic plan: TD Economics
The drivers of Ontario’s past success are long gone; it’s now time for the province to set its sights on a new type of prosperity
- By: James Langton
- September 29, 2008 September 29, 2008
- 16:13
Bailout to limit systemic turmoil: CreditSights
But the proposed bill is more limited than the one originally drafted as it provides more oversight and limits on executive compensation
- By: James Langton
- September 29, 2008 September 29, 2008
- 09:23
U.S. bailout deal reached
Legislation is expected to restore flow of credit to households and businesses
- By: James Langton
- September 29, 2008 September 29, 2008
- 08:35
Opening bell: Bailout bounce appears unlikely
Selloff continues as banking problems persist
- By: IE Staff
- September 29, 2008 September 29, 2008
- 08:13
CDSX reports record trading volume
Sees more than 1 million exchange trades for four days in a row
- By: James Langton
- September 28, 2008 September 28, 2008
- 15:47
U.S. bailout to unclog congested market: RBC’s Nixon
Current market more difficult than “even the most bearish” predictions
- By: Megan Harman
- September 28, 2008 September 28, 2008
- 14:19
Canadian housing market on the way down: Scotia Capital
But with a fundamentally stronger mortgage regime, the downturn will not be as severe as that of the U.S.
- By: Megan Harman
- September 28, 2008 September 28, 2008
- 10:23
Nasdaq OMX Europe launches
New market cap-weighted index designed to track the companies traded on the Nasdaq OMX Europe marketplace also launched
- By: James Langton
- September 28, 2008 September 28, 2008
- 09:22
Central banks to provide U.S. dollar liquidity with one-week maturity
The operations are intended to address funding pressures over quarter end
- By: James Langton
- September 28, 2008 September 28, 2008
- 09:16
Green Party candidate aims to challenge formidable opponent
Candidate profile: Adrian Visentin
- By: Olivia Glauberzon
- September 26, 2008 September 26, 2008
- 16:35
TSX nosedives to end the week
But U.S. markets fared much better as negotiations for the U.S. bailout plan continue
- By: Megan Harman
- September 26, 2008 September 26, 2008
- 16:13
Focus is on U.S. completing bailout plan this weekend
There would be downside for equities, cyclical commodities, commodity-linked currencies and financial sector bonds if no deal is reached
- By: James Langton
- September 26, 2008 September 26, 2008
- 16:06
Opening bell: Stocks set to dive
Uncertainty regarding U.S. bailout plan still weighing on investors
- By: IE Staff
- September 26, 2008 September 26, 2008
- 08:21
TSX inches upward on rising oil prices
U.S. markets surge on news that an agreement for the US$700-billion bailout has been reached
- By: Megan Harman
- September 25, 2008 September 25, 2008
- 16:10
Analysts say bailout plan looks like a game changer
However, there are still concerns of how successful it will be — and what it will cost in the long run
- By: James Langton
- September 25, 2008 September 25, 2008
- 15:49
Canada’s financial system in good shape: Carney
Bank of Canada governor stresses that global markets are at a critical juncture
- By: IE Staff
- September 25, 2008 September 25, 2008
- 12:48
TD, BMO best set to buy WaMu
The two banks have the most favourable internal rates of return in a “no premium deal and a capital outlay”
- By: James Langton
- September 25, 2008 September 25, 2008
- 09:54
OECD to push for greater corporate governance standards
The international organization says rebuilding investor confidence is vital to helping the economy get back on track
- By: James Langton
- September 25, 2008 September 25, 2008
- 09:52
Opening bell: Stocks set to rise
U.S. President Bush’s plea to have the bailout adopted is giving investors confidence
- By: IE Staff
- September 25, 2008 September 25, 2008
- 08:30
TSX dips slightly, falls for third straight day
U.S. markets also take a fall on continuing uncertainty about the U.S. financial market
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- September 24, 2008 September 24, 2008
- 16:31
Merrill Lynch warns of Canadian housing collapse
The situation is mirroring, and even surpassing, that of the U.S. and Britain of the past few years
- By: James Langton
- September 24, 2008 September 24, 2008
- 16:10
Congress’s concerns won’t derail bailout plan
Although its concerns aren’t insurmountable, it will require some careful crafting of the enabling legislation
- By: James Langton
- September 24, 2008 September 24, 2008
- 13:54
Opening bell: Buffett investment into Goldman Sachs sparks confidence
U.S. Treasury secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Bernanke will continue to plead their case to congress on the U.S. US$700-billion bailout…
- By: IE Staff
- September 24, 2008 September 24, 2008
- 08:06