World markets
| Shanghai | 2,288.53 | +12.87 (0.57%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 14,612.45 | +128.47 (0.89%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 22,618.67 | -51.01 (-0.23%) |
| TSEC | 8,209.78 | -28.05 (-0.34%) |
| FTSE 100 | 6,654.34 | -42.45 (-0.63%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,764.29 | -12.49 (-0.45%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,956.79 | -10.36 (-0.26%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,983.50 | -78.90 (-1.56%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,704.33 | +30.00 (0.15%) |
| KOSPI | 1,973.45 | +4.26 (0.22%) |
Royal Bank announces tough new rules on outsourcing
Responding to a public backlash over its outsourcing practices, Royal Bank of Canada has released a new code of conduct that favours hiring Canadian workers and limits what jobs it outsources to other countries.
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| 948.32 | +6.27 | (0.67%) | |
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Top stories
By Alastair Sharp. TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index reversed earlier losses on Friday after several stocks jumped on takeover moves, helping the TSX shrug off uncertainty over U.S.
Kinder Morgan announced Friday that it has taken another step toward twinning its Trans Mountain pipeline by filing a project description with the National Energy Board.
A trade war may be brewing between the Canadian and U.S. governments over meat packaging regulations, and it could have an impact on your wallet.
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris's deal to buy Allstream, sealed after a two-year pursuit, is likely the first step in a larger plan to create a new telecommunications competitor.
Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)'s first share buyback in more than six years adds to a 10-year high in Canadian capital repurchases as companies try to soften the blow of underperforming stock prices.
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| MBT | Manitoba Telecom Services | 5.70% | 2.29B |
| NKO | Niko Resources Ltd. | 22.70% | 516.09M |
Bank of Canada daily digest
| Money markets | Change | |
| Overnight rate | 1.00% | +0.0009 |
| 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 | 2.39% | +0.0100 |
| Prime business rate | 3.00% | 0.00 |
| Conventional mortgage, 5 yrs | 5.14% | 0.00 |