Closing bell: Techs spark Bay Street, mergers push Wall Street
S&P/TSX up 38 points; Dow up 39
- By: IE Staff
- May 9, 2005 May 9, 2005
- 15:32
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Midday report: Markets mixed
S&P/TSX down 11 points; Dow ahead nine
- By: IE Staff
- May 9, 2005 May 9, 2005
- 11:44
Housing starts up 5.5% in April
Increase over March due to favourable economic factors, CMHC says
- By: IE Staff
- May 9, 2005 May 9, 2005
- 10:36
U.S. wholesale inventories grow at slower rate in March
Auto inventories post big drop
- By: IE Staff
- May 9, 2005 May 9, 2005
- 09:50
Opening bell: Merger activity expected to boost stocks
North American markets look set to climb at Monday’s open, with merger activity heating up on Wall Street.Reports this morning suggest E*Trade Financial has formally…
- By: IE Staff
- May 9, 2005 May 9, 2005
- 08:15
Week ahead: Trade, retail sales highlight quiet week
Canada’s trade balance should continue to build
- By: James Walker
- May 9, 2005 May 9, 2005
- 07:30
Closing bell: Markets close week in the black
S&P/TSX up 47; Dow up five points
- By: IE Staff
- May 6, 2005 May 6, 2005
- 15:45
S&P hedge fund index slips
Increased investor concern over financing conditions cited
- By: IE Staff
- May 6, 2005 May 6, 2005
- 11:31
Midday report: Oil spike sparks Toronto; Dow up on jobs report
Another spike in oil prices kept Toronto stocks in the black Friday morning, while some better-than-expected economic news gave a boost to U.S. markets. At…
- By: IE Staff
- May 6, 2005 May 6, 2005
- 11:17
Consumer, business confidence dips: Conference Board
Businesses remain positive about their investment intentions
- By: IE Staff
- May 6, 2005 May 6, 2005
- 10:30
Dodge stresses need to improve financial system
Notes benefits of adopting Uniform Securities Transfer Act
- By: James Langton
- May 6, 2005 May 6, 2005
- 10:10
Unemployment dips in April
Canada’s economy adds 29,300 jobs
- By: IE Staff
- May 6, 2005 May 6, 2005
- 09:30
Opening bell: U.S., Canadian economies add jobs in April
GE to restate financial results
- By: IE Staff
- May 6, 2005 May 6, 2005
- 08:10
Global speculative-grade default rate slips
Down to 2% in April, Moody’s says
- By: IE Staff
- May 5, 2005 May 5, 2005
- 15:53
TSX wants increased pressure for freer trade in financial services
CEO Nesbitt also warns of growing competition from Europe
- By: James Langton
- May 5, 2005 May 5, 2005
- 15:46
Closing bell: Automaker downgrades drive markets lower
Energy and technology stocks managed to keep Toronto markets in positive territory Thursday, while U.S. markets were caught off guard after corporate bonds issued by…
- By: IE Staff
- May 5, 2005 May 5, 2005
- 15:38
Midday report: Markets still in the black
S&P/TSX up 44 points; Dow Jones ahead by less than a point
- By: IE Staff
- May 5, 2005 May 5, 2005
- 11:26
U.S. labour productivity rises
Value of Canadian building permits soars
- By: IE Staff
- May 5, 2005 May 5, 2005
- 08:20
Global bond default rate edges higher in April: S&P
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services says the global speculative-grade bond default rate ticked up to 1.64% at the end of April from its eight-year low…
- By: IE Staff
- May 4, 2005 May 4, 2005
- 15:50
Closing bell: Triple-digit gains on markets
S&P/TSX up 102 points; Dow jumps 128
- By: IE Staff
- May 4, 2005 May 4, 2005
- 15:42
Midday report: Markets in the black
S&P/TSX up 73 points; Dow ahead 68
- By: IE Staff
- May 4, 2005 May 4, 2005
- 11:30
U.S. affluent investor index sinks to new low
Spectrem Group says its Affluent Investor Index declined nine points in April to zero, the lowest level since its inception in February 2004. The April…
- By: James Langton
- May 4, 2005 May 4, 2005
- 09:40
Opening bell: Markets looking to climb
Canadian Natural Resources posts first-quarter loss
- By: IE Staff
- May 4, 2005 May 4, 2005
- 08:10
Report compares income fund sector with public-private partnerships
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has issued a report comparing the income fund sector with project finance in the form of public-private partnerships.It notes that…
- By: IE Staff
- May 3, 2005 May 3, 2005
- 16:03
Still bullish on income trusts, CIBC says
Should continue to outperform all other asset classes
- By: IE Staff
- May 3, 2005 May 3, 2005
- 15:44