Housing starts to decline in 2009: CMHC
Existing home sale expected to fall by 11.9% in 2008
- By: IE Staff
- August 15, 2008 August 15, 2008
- 08:50
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Opening bell: Commodity prices slide
Housing starts to slip in 2008: CMHC
- By: IE Staff
- August 15, 2008 August 15, 2008
- 07:50
Thursday close: TSX slips 18 points
U.S. markets shrug off inflation report
- By: IE Staff
- August 14, 2008 August 14, 2008
- 15:50
U.S. consumer inflation hits 17-year high
Initial jobless claims dip
- By: IE Staff
- August 14, 2008 August 14, 2008
- 08:50
Opening bell: U.S. inflation report deflates stock futures
Sleep Country Canada gets $356 million friendly takeover offer
- By: IE Staff
- August 14, 2008 August 14, 2008
- 07:50
Wednesday close: TSX breaks slump as commodity prices rise
Dow drops 109 points
- By: IE Staff
- August 13, 2008 August 13, 2008
- 15:50
Global Insight lowers outlook for Canadian economy
Discretionary consumer spending hindered by higher gasoline prices
- By: James Langton
- August 13, 2008 August 13, 2008
- 09:15
Opening bell: U.S. retail sales fall
Oil prices rise
- By: IE Staff
- August 13, 2008 August 13, 2008
- 07:40
Tuesday close: Banks drag TSX lower
Credit woes weigh on U.S. markets
- By: IE Staff
- August 12, 2008 August 12, 2008
- 15:40
Canada’s trade surplus expands in June: StatsCan
U.S. trade gap shrinks as lower greenback boosts exports
- By: IE Staff
- August 12, 2008 August 12, 2008
- 08:30
Energy costs curb corporate confidence: survey
Boardroom optimism about the economy plunges
- By: IE Staff
- August 12, 2008 August 12, 2008
- 07:40
Opening bell: U.S. trade gap shrinks
UBS writes down US$5.1 billion in Q2
- By: IE Staff
- August 12, 2008 August 12, 2008
- 07:40
Monday close: TSX drops 1% as commodity prices fall
Dow rises as oil prices slip
- By: IE Staff
- August 11, 2008 August 11, 2008
- 15:40
High spreads, credit default swap market volatility point to widespread concern: Fitch
12-month U.S. high yield corporate default rate rises to 3.1%
- By: James Langton
- August 11, 2008 August 11, 2008
- 10:10
Housing starts tumble in July: CMHC
Prices show more signs of slowing
- By: IE Staff
- August 11, 2008 August 11, 2008
- 09:50
The week ahead: Trade data coming Tuesday
CI, ING Canada earnings on deck
- By: IE Staff
- August 11, 2008 August 11, 2008
- 07:25
Friday close: Falling commodity prices hobble TSX
Oil’s plunge lifts U.S. markets
- By: IE Staff
- August 8, 2008 August 8, 2008
- 16:15
Jobless rate dips despite loss of 55,000 jobs: StatsCan
Weaker-than-expected report not enough to spur cuts to interest rates, economists say
- By: IE Staff
- August 8, 2008 August 8, 2008
- 12:30
U.S. labour productivity rises in second quarter
Labour costs posts modest increase
- By: IE Staff
- August 8, 2008 August 8, 2008
- 09:10
Opening bell: Economy loses 55,000 jobs
Oil prices drop
- By: IE Staff
- August 8, 2008 August 8, 2008
- 07:50
Thursday close: Toronto stocks falter
U.S. markets tumble on AIG losses
- By: IE Staff
- August 7, 2008 August 7, 2008
- 15:40
Lower business travel suggests Canadian economy is softening: Merrill Lynch
Bank of Canada expectations of improvement are off base
- By: James Langton
- August 7, 2008 August 7, 2008
- 14:35
ECB, Bank of England keep rates steady
The European Central Bank and the Bank of England left their key interest rates on hold at 4.25% and 5%, respectively.TD economists are now looking…
- By: James Langton
- August 7, 2008 August 7, 2008
- 12:10
Junk bond default rate may hit 6.3%: Moody’s
Moody’s Investors Service reported that global defaults are on the rise, with the global speculative-grade default rate increasing to 2.5% in July from a revised…
- By: James Langton
- August 7, 2008 August 7, 2008
- 08:50
Opening bell: AIG loss hangs over markets
Building permits slump in June
- By: IE Staff
- August 7, 2008 August 7, 2008
- 07:40