Market close: economic news buoys markets
S&P/TSX up 90 points; Dow gains 23
- By: IE Staff
- October 29, 2004 October 29, 2004
- 16:09
S&P/TSX up 90 points; Dow gains 23
S&P/TSX up 79 points; Dow ahead 10
Implementation of T+2 deferred pending new consensus
Consumer confidence ticks higher
Stronger domestic demand fuels growth
U.S. economic growth falls short of expectations
S&P/TSX off 10 points; Dow up 2.5
S&P/TSX off 8 points; Dow down six
But manufacturers remain optimistic about fourth quarter
U.S. initial jobless claims jump
S&P/TSX falls 27 points; Dow jumps 113
But Beige Book notes growth held back by higher energy costs, business spending
S&P/TSX off 1.46 points; Dow Jones up 53 points
New homes sales jump
U.S. business spending rises in September
Dow posts triple-digit gain
Oil prices, pace of Chinese expansion present risks
Oil prices reverse course, resume climbing
October decline steeper than expected
But lull in energy prices won’t last
Stocks expected to open higher as oil prices recede
Six more stocks agree to participate
U.S. markets falter on earnings news