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Midday report: Commodity prices propel Bay Street; Wall Street bounces back

S&P/TYSX up 88 points; Dow Jones jumps 52

By: IE Staff
September 28, 2004 September 28, 2004
11:48

U.S. consumer confidence slips for second straight month

U.S. consumer confidence fell another notch in September as job concerns continued to weigh on sentiment.The Conference Board said today its consumer-confidence index fell to…

By: IE Staff
September 28, 2004 September 28, 2004
09:40

Ontario deficit pegged at $5.5 billion

2003-04 revenues sharply below forecast

By: James Langton
September 28, 2004 September 28, 2004
08:50

Oil futures pass US$50 a barrel mark

Traders looking ahead to U.S. consumer confidence report

By: IE Staff
September 28, 2004 September 28, 2004
08:10

Market close: Nortel undercuts Bay Street, oil prices scuttle Wall Street

S&P/TSX down 90 points; Dow Jones falls 59

By: IE Staff
September 27, 2004 September 27, 2004
15:57

Midday report: Oil price rise rattles markets

S&P/TSX off 33 points, Dow Jones down 42

By: IE Staff
September 27, 2004 September 27, 2004
11:28

U.S. new-home sales jump 9.4% in August

Sales of existing homes decline

By: IE Staff
September 27, 2004 September 27, 2004
09:20

Price of oil approaching US$50 a barrel

Stocks expected to open lower

By: IE Staff
September 27, 2004 September 27, 2004
08:15

Week ahead: GDP on tap

IFIC conference opens Tuesday

By: IE Staff
September 27, 2004 September 27, 2004
07:30

Market close: Toronto slips, but Dow hangs on

S&P/TSX loses 3.25; Dow Jones up eight points

By: IE Staff
September 24, 2004 September 24, 2004
16:02

Midday report: Markets mixed

S&P/TSX down 21, Dow Jones up 11

By: IE Staff
September 24, 2004 September 24, 2004
11:31

Great-West shareholders approve stock split

Post-split shares to begin trading October 6

By: IE Staff
September 24, 2004 September 24, 2004
11:10

Loonie heading higher: economists

Could reach US80¢ by yearend

By: IE Staff
September 24, 2004 September 24, 2004
10:41

U.S. durable-goods orders slide

Transportation orders down sharply

By: IE Staff
September 24, 2004 September 24, 2004
09:20

Ottawa sets price for Petro-Canada shares

Orders for U.S. durable goods slip

By: IE Staff
September 24, 2004 September 24, 2004
08:10

Central bank to by more T-bills, fewer bonds

Changes are for balance-sheet purposes only

By: IE Staff
September 23, 2004 September 23, 2004
15:36

Market close: Oil depresses Wall Street; gold saves Bay Street

S&P/TSX up 5.5 points; Dow Jones slips 70

By: IE Staff
September 23, 2004 September 23, 2004
15:31

Midday report: markets mixed

S&P/TSX off 10 points; Dow Jones falls 50

By: IE Staff
September 23, 2004 September 23, 2004
11:25

Weak consumer spending forces U.S. leading indicators down

Index falls for the third consecutive month

By: IE Staff
September 23, 2004 September 23, 2004
09:50

Oil prices recede

U.S. jobless claims rise

By: IE Staff
September 23, 2004 September 23, 2004
07:50

Markets close lower

Another spike in oil prices Wednesday combined with questions about home finance giant Fannie Mae’s accounting sent investors on Wall Street scrambling, while traders on…

By: James Walker
September 22, 2004 September 22, 2004
15:55

“Index effect” on the wane: S&P

New research highlights changes to trading practices

By: James Langton
September 22, 2004 September 22, 2004
11:40

Midday report: Markets tumble

Disappointing earnings from Morgan Stanley touched off a round of profit-taking, pushing Wall Street sharply lower, while gold and technology shares dragged down Bay Street…

By: IE Staff
September 22, 2004 September 22, 2004
11:16