U.S. “core” producer prices jump 0.3% in May
Retail sales up slightly
- By: IE Staff
- June 13, 2006 June 13, 2006
- 08:55
Retail sales up slightly
Exchange forecasts heavy market activity during quarter end rebalancing of S&P/TSX composite
Stocks may extend yesterday’s declines into Tuesday. North American stocks dropped again Monday, as the falling commodity prices continued to waylay the Toronto market, and…
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S&P/TSX down 10% from April high
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But Canadian dollar surges
Province’s employment up 4.7%, urban housing starts up 17%, both well above the national average
Strong economic growth continues in these emerging powers
Although most juniors and trusts experienced declines, there was still some money to be made
Exports of automotive products drop 8.4%
Jobless rate falls to 31-year low
Canadian jobless rate slips to 6.1%
But market recovered from a triple-digit intraday loss
Strong foreign demand for Canadian goods and U.S. dollar weakness at the heart of the sharp appreciation
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Labour costs slow for first time in more than a year
The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 216,800 units in May, down marginally from 217,900 units in April, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.…
Stocks appeared poised to open sharply lower Thursday as investors continue to fret over interest rates. North American stocks continued their slide Wednesday, with the…