Index Daily Change
S&P/TSX composite index 0.38% Drop
Dow Jones industrial average 0.11% Gain
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index 0.17% Gain
Nasdaq Composite Index 0.36% Gain
Canada’s main stock index fell for a 2nd straight day as weaker oil & gold prices pulled resource issues lower and most bank stocks dropped amid profit-taking. The TSX materials sector, home to mining and fertilizer companies, dropped [...]

Index Daily Change Weekly Change
S&P/TSX composite index 1.27% Gain 3.00% Gain
Dow Jones industrial average 1.17% Gain 2.30% Gain
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index 1.40% Gain 3.90% Gain
Nasdaq Composite Index 1.48% Gain 3.10% Gain
Canada’s stock market jumped to its highest level in more than 7 weeks on Friday after data showed the U.S. economy shed fewer jobs than expected last month, offering more evidence of economic recovery. [...]

Index Daily Change
S&P/TSX composite index 0.85% Gain
Dow Jones industrial average 0.46% Gain
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index 0.37% Gain
Nasdaq Composite Index 0.51% Gain
Toronto’s main stock index closed moderately lower yesterday as resource shares fell on weaker oil and metal prices, offsetting gains in financials after Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) reported massive profits that easily exceeded even the highest expectations thereby, ending a [...]

Index Daily Change
S&P/TSX composite index 0.21% Gain
Dow Jones industrial average 0.09% Drop
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index 0.04% Gain
Nasdaq Composite Index 0.11% Drop
The Toronto stock market was positive yesterday as commodity prices improved, Greece sought to calm markets by unveiling further tough measures to reduce borrowing and U.S. economic data encouraged investors. Energy and gold sectors gained as the price [...]

Index Daily Change
S&P/TSX composite index 0.85% Gain
Dow Jones industrial average 0.02% Gain
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index 0.23% Gain
Nasdaq Composite Index 0.32% Gain
The announcement yesterday was that the Bank of Canada is keeping interest rates at historic lows for a couple more months, while sending out signals that the economy is rebounding strongly and could trigger inflationary pressures. The [...]

Index Daily Change
S&P/TSX composite index 0.84% Gain
Dow Jones industrial average 0.76% Gain
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index 1.02% Gain
Nasdaq Composite Index 1.58% Gain
Canada’s main stock index closed higher yesterday as industrial and financial sectors gained on great North American economic data while the material and energy sectors benefited from surging copper prices resulting from Chile’s earthquake.
In economic news, Statistics Canada reported [...]

Index Daily Change Weekly Change Monthly Change
S&P/TSX composite index 0.02% Drop 0.68% Drop 4.80% Gain
Dow Jones industrial average 0.04% Gain 0.70% Drop 2.60% Gain
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index 0.14% Gain 0.40% Drop 2.90% Gain
Nasdaq Composite Index 0.18% Gain 0.30% Drop 4.20% Gain
Canada’s main stock index finished down by a nominal amount on Friday as key financial and resource sectors delivered some mixed performance, while U.S. economic data reinforced views of [...]