Canada’s main stock market finished just a touch higher on Friday as gains in most of its sectors were undermined as financial shares weakened ahead of a weekend meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bankers. Uncertainty about the outcome of the G20 meetings in South Korea, where delegates will seek a [...]

Canada’s main stock market finished lower for a 2nd straight day on Friday as modest gains across most sectors were not enough to offset the drag from investors taking profits in gold. The index was volatile early in the day as investors digested a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, which offered [...]

Canadian stock markets ended sharply higher on Friday after a strong earnings report from the U.S. resource sector helped balance an underwhelming American job report. The S&P/TSX composite index rose 89.66 points to 12,535.59 or 0.72% after the U.S. Labour Department said that the overall American economy shed 95,000 jobs in September, against the [...]