Canada’s main stock index ended only slightly lower yesterday after a sharp fall early in the day as surging gold mining shares cushioned a drop in energy shares on worries that Europe’s banking problems could derail global economic recovery. Gold miners rose as bullion prices climbed on safe-haven buying, and by the end of [...]

Canada’s main stock market ended a 6 day losing streak on Friday, led higher by resources and bank shares, as some positive developments in Europe and recent price declines helped spur investor buying or bargain hunting. The resource-heavy index fought back from a 14-week low touched earlier on Friday, led by a 1.7% rise [...]

Canada’s main stock market ended lower in a volatile day yesterday as gold miners dropped on sliding bullion prices and investors worried over Germany’s surprise crackdown on some speculative trading. Gold mining shares led the decline as bullion prices skidded below $1,200 an ounce.
The TSX index was also dragged lower as investors [...]

Canada’s main stock index fell yesterday on persistent fears that austerity measures in Europe could stifle global growth, as Germany said it would restrict short-selling linked to Euro zone debt. Ongoing worries about Euro zone debt and the impact on economic growth kept some commodity prices lower, sending the energy and materials sectors down [...]

Index Daily Change
S&P/TSX composite index 1.68% Drop
Dow Jones industrial average 0.05% Gain
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index 0.11% Gain
Nasdaq Composite Index 0.31% Gain
The Canadian stock market fell for a 3rd straight day yesterday as oil and metal prices tumbled on concerns about Euro zone debt and weaker growth in China. In short, there is concern that the global economies, [...]

Index Daily Change Weekly Change
S&P/TSX composite index 1.27% Drop 4.20% Drop
Dow Jones industrial average 1.33% Drop 5.70% Drop
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index 1.53% Drop 6.40% Drop
Nasdaq Composite Index 2.33% Drop 8.00% Drop
This blog might be a little long and maybe even a little boring…. It will start off a little bleak but will end with a surprise.
Canadian stock markets fell again on Friday [...]

Index Daily Change
S&P/TSX composite index 0.28% Drop
Dow Jones industrial average 3.20% Drop
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index 3.24% Drop
Nasdaq Composite Index 3.44% Drop
Stocks tumbled the most in a year on concern Europe’s debt crisis will halt the global recovery. The sell-off briefly erased more than $1 trillion in market value as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell almost 1,000 points, a [...]

Index Daily Change
S&P/TSX composite index 1.68% Drop
Dow Jones industrial average 0.54% Drop
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index 0.66% Drop
Nasdaq Composite Index 0.91% Drop
Canada’s main stock index dropped to a 9-week low yesterday morning as fears that Greece’s debt crisis would spread to other Euro zone countries. This fear continued to rattle stock markets, driving investors to the safety of the [...]

Index Daily Change
S&P/TSX composite index 1.36% Drop
Dow Jones industrial average 2.02% Drop
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index 2.38% Drop
Nasdaq Composite Index 2.98% Drop
Canada’s main stock index closed sharply lower yesterday, weighed down by persistent worries about Greece’s aid package that sent investors to the safety of the U.S. dollar which negatively impacted oil prices. The index’s heavily weighted energy sector [...]