Markets close lower
Falling commodity prices weigh on TSX
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- October 2, 2006 October 2, 2006
- 15:50
Falling commodity prices weigh on TSX
Rates to fall as low as 3.25%
Construction spending rises in August
Over the weekend, the New York Stock Exchange successfully conducted a market-wide training exercise involving floor brokers, specialists and other market participants in preparation for…
Proposals include introduction of supplemental disclosure requirements
Production cutbacks to continue
Report predicts bumpier ride than most expect
Online gambling stocks plunge
Employment data coming Friday
Four-day winning streak ends; eight of 10 sub-groups down
Chicago exchange reports 29% jump over last year, more than 1 billion contracts
Finance and insurance industries grew strongly on back of increased brokerage activity
All items index reaches new high, up almost 113% from cyclical low in October 2001
Positive indicators ahead of Canadian, U.S. economic reports
Earnings reports, energy drive up Canadian, U.S. markets
Canadian dollar has likely peaked as well, finds BMO Nesbitt Burns Report
CIBC World Markets report also predicts the TSX will set a new record high, north of 13,000, within the next year
Interest rate fears lessen as managers believe worst may be over
Country’s market poised to outperform U.S. in 2007, says Royal LePage
Positive global signs may be tempered by GDP data from U.S.
S&P/TSX gains more than 100 points
Falling energy prices and insurance premiums have helped businesses ramp up capital investments
Positive indicators suggest record high for Dow Jones
Economic report from U.S. fuels optimism
Low wage earners on average contributed $1,200 in 1986 and 2003