Canada’s main stock index finished higher on Friday, with financial stocks leading a broad-based increase, as easing worries over euro zone debt levels triumphed over concerns about monetary tightening in China. There has been speculation that 1 or 2 of the big Canadian banks could be increasing their dividend, the banks are scheduled [...]

Canada’s main stock market sank on Friday as inflation worries in China drove expectations of an interest-rate hike in that country, dragging down commodity prices and the resource-heavy S&P/TSX composite index. Inflation came in higher than expected, so it seems like there’s going to be some tightening in China. Concerns over sovereign debt in [...]

Canada’s main stock index ended at its highest closing level in more than 2 years on Friday after jobs data from the United States, Canada’s biggest trading partner, surpassed investor expectations. The recent gains have been led by the financials and the materials sectors.
The U.S. economy added many more jobs than expected [...]

Canada’s main stock index finished just off the day’s high on Friday and notched its 4th straight monthly gain in a broad rally led by gold-mining and fertilizer shares. The S&P/TSX composite index climbed 112.15 points, or 0.89%, to finish at 12,565.84. All of its 10 main groups rose, with a 1.3% gain in [...]