World markets
| Shanghai | 2,302.40 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 15,759.69 | +132.43 (0.85%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 23,261.08 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| TSEC | 8,398.84 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| FTSE 100 | 6,840.27 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,835.01 | +13.36 (0.47%) |
| CAC 40 | 4,051.11 | +14.93 (0.37%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5,121.90 | -43.50 (-0.84%) |
| BSE Sensex | 20,062.24 | -49.37 (-0.25%) |
| KOSPI | 1,990.12 | -3.71 (-0.19%) |
Dollar stands tall after Bernanke comments; China PMI in focus
By Ian Chua. SYDNEY | Wed May 22, 2013 7:55pm EDT. SYDNEY (Reuters) - The dollar hovered at a near three-year high against a basket of major currencies in Asia on Thursday, having risen broadly as Treasury yields jumped on the prospect that the ...
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| 942.08 | +2.67 | (0.28%) | |
| 15,307.17 | -80.41 | (-0.52%) | ||
| 1,655.35 | -13.81 | (-0.83%) |
Top stories
Almost a year after the federal government's latest tightening of the rules for insured mortgages, the association that represents mortgage brokers has come out with a dire assessment of the effect of those changes.
By John Tilak. TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index climbed on Wednesday, led by gold miners, after a day of choppy trading as optimism that the U.S.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline, the eighth time congressional Republicans have advanced a measure promoting the project.
Most Montrealers are being told they must boil their water before drinking it, a precaution after sediment was found in the water following renovations to a city reservoir.
Wed May 22, 2013 1:12pm EDT. * Maine pipeline plan hinges on flows to Montreal. * Recent spills inflame Canadian oil debate. * Towns oppose oil sands, line passes through tourist zone.
Trends
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| DI.UN | Dundee International Real Estate Inves | -0.19% | 776.96M |
Bank of Canada daily digest
| Money markets | Change | |
| Overnight rate | 1.00% | -0.0019 |
| Corporate paper, 1 month | 1.12% | 0.00 |
| Treasury bill, 1 month | 0.950% | 0.00 |
| Inflation | ||
| Total consumer price index | 0.400% | -0.6000 |
| Interest rates | ||
| 10 year bond | 2.34% | 0.00 |
| Prime business rate | 3.00% | 0.00 |
| Conventional mortgage, 5 yrs | 5.14% | 0.00 |