US stocks steady, Aug. 29 – Sept. 2
Worries over a potential rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve were alleviated somewhat during the trading week with lower than expected job numbers. Total non-farm payroll employment in the U.S….
Worries over a potential rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve were alleviated somewhat during the trading week with lower than expected job numbers. Total non-farm payroll employment in the U.S….
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.06% to 14,795.70, despite mixed economic news. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index edged up 0.35% to 63.20 and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index added 1.45% to…
VANCOUVER — Fertilizer giants Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (TSX: POT; NYSE: POT) and Agrium (TSX: AGU; NYSE: AGU) are reportedly contemplating a potentially game-changing merger. On Aug. 30, the companies confirmed…
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 3.3%, or 27.58 points, en route to an 805.53-point weekly close. Precious metals dropped after comments by the U.S. Federal Reserve hinting at an…
Canada’s benchmark index fell 0.3% to 14,639.88, as U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen noted in a speech that “the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has…
U.S. equities tumbled during the last trading week of August, amidst speculation that the central bank could hike interest rates as early as mid-September. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell…
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed at 833.11 points, relatively unchanged during the trading period, whereas spot gold and comex copper edged up slightly, landing at US$1,341.47 per oz. gold,…
Canada’s benchmark index retreated into negative territory, down 0.4% to 14,687.46. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 1.4% to 66.62. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index lost 4% to close at…
Qualms that Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen would hike rates this year during a speech on Aug. 26 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual economic policy symposium…
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 26.6 points, or 3.3%, to an 833.29-point close, as spot gold and Comex copper prices remained relatively unchanged at 1,343.2 per oz. gold and…
Wall Street set a record on Aug. 11, after stronger oil prices and better corporate earnings from several large retailers. The last time its three major indexes touched record levels…
During the second week of August, Canada’s benchmark index touched a 13-month high, contributing to a 0.7% weekly gain to close at 14,747.45. The index has been one of the…
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