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Midday markets: Oil prices dominate the markets

S&P/TSX down 43 points; Dow Jones off 30 points

By: IE Staff
August 4, 2004 August 4, 2004
11:36

Record price of oil expected to weigh on stocks

Crude oil futures rose to record high early Wednesday on worries about production capacity constraints. The September light sweet crude contract on the New York…

By: IE Staff
August 4, 2004 August 4, 2004
08:10

CIBC WM holding to underweight position in equities

Future of interest rates remains uncertain

By: James Langton
August 4, 2004 August 4, 2004
07:40

Ratings confirmed on Power Corp., Power Financial, Brascan Financial

Negative outlook for Power group; trend stable for Brascan Financial

By: IE Staff
August 3, 2004 August 3, 2004
16:04

Market close: Oil price jump keeps Bay Street in black, while consumer data sinks Wall Street

S&P/TSX up six points; Dow Jones falls 59

By: IE Staff
August 3, 2004 August 3, 2004
15:55

U.S. economy still healthy: RBC

Consumer spending and manufacturing activity data released this week in the U.S. are no reason for panic, says RBC Financial Group.On balance, the data show…

By: James Walker
August 3, 2004 August 3, 2004
14:46

Midday report: Energy prices boost Toronto; bad news bashes Wall Street

S&P/TSX up four points; Dow Jones down 19 points

By: IE Staff
August 3, 2004 August 3, 2004
11:19

Portfolio trading growth continues

Most active U.S. institutional traders executed one half of their equity trading volume through portfolio trades last year, according to a report from Greenwich Associates.Portfolio…

By: James Langton
August 3, 2004 August 3, 2004
10:43

U.S. consumer spending plunges in June

Biggest drop in three years

By: IE Staff
August 3, 2004 August 3, 2004
08:40

Surging oil prices expected to weigh on stocks

U.S. consumer spending drops in June

By: IE Staff
August 3, 2004 August 3, 2004
08:10

Week ahead: Labour force reports claim attention

With most of the earnings out of the way, investors will one again be watching economic data for clues of where the financial markets will…

By: James Walker
August 3, 2004 August 3, 2004
07:30

Markets end week on positive note

S&P/TSX up 15 points; Dow Jones gains 10 points

By: IE Staff
July 30, 2004 July 30, 2004
15:40

Midday report: Oil prices boost Bay Street; U.S. markets off on disappointing GDP report

S&P/TSX up 33 points; Dow Jones down six points

By: IE Staff
July 30, 2004 July 30, 2004
11:34

Manufacturers feeling more optimistic: StatsCan

Another sign Canadian economy turning corner, economists say

By: IE Staff
July 30, 2004 July 30, 2004
09:55

U.S. economic growth cools in second quarter

Consumer spending slows, but economists see no reasons for worry

By: IE Staff
July 30, 2004 July 30, 2004
09:50

Nasdaq returns to profit in second quarter

Cost controls compensate for drop in trading revenues

By: IE Staff
July 30, 2004 July 30, 2004
08:20

U.S. growth rate cools in second quarter

Long weekend ahead for TSX

By: IE Staff
July 30, 2004 July 30, 2004
08:10

Financial, tech stocks propel Bay Street; Wall Street hangs on

S&P/TSX up 86 points; Dow Jones ahead 12 points

By: IE Staff
July 29, 2004 July 29, 2004
15:41

Midday report: Markets maintain momentum

Canadian markets maintained their momentum from Wednesday, thanks to some good news on the economic front, while U.S. stocks were held back by a negative…

By: IE Staff
July 29, 2004 July 29, 2004
11:14