World markets
| Shanghai | 2,275.67 | -26.74 (-1.16%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 14,483.98 | -1,143.28 (-7.32%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 22,669.68 | -591.40 (-2.54%) |
| TSEC | 8,237.83 | -161.01 (-1.92%) |
| FTSE 100 | 6,698.54 | -141.73 (-2.07%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,766.53 | -68.48 (-2.42%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,951.47 | -99.64 (-2.46%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5,062.40 | -103.00 (-1.99%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,674.33 | -387.91 (-1.93%) |
| KOSPI | 1,969.19 | -24.64 (-1.24%) |
Stocks around the world plunge after Japanese slide, weak Chinese numbers
LONDON -- Financial markets around the world were roiled Thursday after Japanese stocks suffered their biggest slide since the country was hit by a devastating tsunami more than two years ago.
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| 932.05 | -10.03 | (-1.06%) | |
| 15,280.95 | -26.22 | (-0.17%) | ||
| 1,647.53 | -7.82 | (-0.47%) |
Top stories
OTTAWA�Statistics Canada says the number of people receiving regular employment insurance benefits continued to trend down for a fifth consecutive month in March.
The hot earnings growth Toronto-Dominion Bank demonstrated in the first quarter has cooled, suggesting that the sluggish economy is slowly weighing on its bottom line.
CALGARY - Calgary's housing market renaissance has not been a steady process, as the overall improving trend in resale activity was inconsistent last year, says a report released today by RBC Economics Research.
More than one million Montrealers will be forced to boil or purchase their water until at least 9 p.m today, the city has confirmed.
Alberta could green its image and add plenty of new turbines over the next few years with the right government incentives, the Canadian Wind Energy Association said in a report released Wednesday.
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| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| DI.UN | Dundee International Real Estate Inves | -0.47% | 773.35M |
Bank of Canada daily digest
| Money markets | Change | |
| Overnight rate | 1.00% | +0.0003 |
| 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 | 2.38% | +0.0400 |
| Prime business rate | 3.00% | 0.00 |
| Conventional mortgage, 5 yrs | 5.14% | 0.00 |