A slowing Chinese economy could affect commodity prices, which would affect Canadian companies directly
Nine of 11 sub-sectors advance
Five of 10 components rise
Strong rebound in Japan drives increase
Ten of 21 industries up
Leading indicators point more strongly to slowdowns in all major economies
Exports rose to $39.7 billion, the highest value since October 2008
Corporate profits rise 21%
Strong performance puts to bed any speculation Canada could have fallen into a two-quarter recession
First drop after seven straight gains