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
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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
North American stocks fall for second straight day
Uncertainty over the U.S. government’s proposed bailout plan is weighing on investors
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- September 23, 2008 September 23, 2008
- 16:36
Provinces, U.S. states hammering out cap-and-trade system
The Western Climate Initiative could be operational by 2012
- By: James Langton
- September 23, 2008 September 23, 2008
- 14:25
Wall Street rescue will hit U.S. with higher inflation, interest rates: CIBC World Markets
But Canada's commodities- and energy-leveraged economy should benefit from the bailout
- By: IE Staff
- September 23, 2008 September 23, 2008
- 11:29
OECD supports U.S. bailout plan
Secretary-general says the plan will “create the conditions for the much needed recapitalization of financial institutions”
- By: James Langton
- September 23, 2008 September 23, 2008
- 11:13
Paulson, Bernanke push bailout plan to Congress
U.S. officials say action is necessary to address the root cause of market turmoil
- By: James Langton
- September 23, 2008 September 23, 2008
- 09:15
Opening bell: markets set to dip yet again
Canada’s inflation rate rises to 3.5% in August, the highest rate in five years
- By: IE Staff
- September 23, 2008 September 23, 2008
- 08:11