Exchange Rates (November 30, 2009)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Nov. 23 Nov. 20 Nov. 19 Nov. 18 Nov. 17 US$ in C$ 1.0551 1.0696 1.0638 1.0500 1.0592 C$ in US$ 0.9478 0.9349 0.9400 0.9524 0…
2009
Lending Rates (November 30, 2009)
as of 9 a. m. ET. Nov. 10, 2009 (%) Bank of Canada 0.50 Target overnight rate 0.25 Canadian Prime 2.25 U. S. Discount Primary 0.50 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U. S. Prime …
Dividends (November 30, 2009)
Note:Vale will pay $0.4795 for common and prf class A shares on Oct 30. Alcoa will pay US93.75 cents per share on its US$3.75 cmltv prf stk payable Jan 1, record close Dec 11. Freeport McMoRan Copper …
International Quotes (November 30, 2009)
Australia (A$) Nov. 10 Nov. 3 Change Aquila Resources 8.02 7.33 0.69 Bendigo Mining 0.24 0.22 0.02 Centennial Coal 3.36 3.22 0.14 Fortescue Res 3.90 3.72 0.18 Iluka R…
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