Gold price jumps
TSX financial sector up 1.3%
Oil prices rise
October crude contract surges
Price of gold slips US$6.60 to US$1,250.90 an ounce
U.S. Labor Department report beats expectations
TSX sheds 60 points as investors search for direction
Bank of Canada raises key interest rate a quarter point to 1%
Canadian dollar falls ahead of interest rate announcement
Investors hoping for higher dividends may have to wait a little longer