Opening bell: Merger action likely to boost stocks
U.S. retail sales put in weak performance
- By: IE Staff
- September 14, 2006 September 14, 2006
- 07:30
U.S. retail sales put in weak performance
TSX gains 98 points
Economy forecast to operate at about capacity through 2008
OSC approves rule changes to allow exchange to operate Pure Trading
Fixed-income trading volume jumps 25% in Q1
Decline a result of a slowdown in economic activity
Aber Diamond to acquire all of jeweller Harry Winston
U.S. markets also follow day's upward trend
The PBOT market will be positioned to market novel products and trading instruments that complement existing futures product suites
Despite unprecedented levels, many households may be forced to raise their conventional savings to meet their long-term goals
Bank mergers should be allowed, national securities regulator should be created
Imports from U.S. rise faster than exports
Oil price edge higher
U.S. markets end with slight gains
U.S. and Chine could easily put the S&P/TSX under pressure in the coming weeks
12 corporate issuers have defaulted in 2006
UBS Securities LLC has raised its S&P 500 target to 1,450 from 1,400.“We expect a broad rally by year end. We think industrials, financials, and…
Markets focused on monetary policy in the second quarter
Multiple starts segment drops to its lowest level of the year
Barrick to sell 50% stake in South African mine
OPEC oil ministers meet
U.S. markets end higher
New nuclear plants in Asia put strain on fuel supply
Measures to slow Chinese economy beginning to bite
Canada’s unemployment rate crept up to 6.5% in August as 16,000 jobs were lost, Statistics Canada said today.The August unemployment rate was up slightly from…