World markets
| Shanghai | 2,295.93 | -6.47 (-0.28%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 14,890.70 | -736.56 (-4.71%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 22,788.50 | -472.58 (-2.03%) |
| TSEC | 8,237.83 | -161.01 (-1.92%) |
| 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 | 5,069.20 | -96.20 (-1.86%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,797.69 | -264.55 (-1.32%) |
| KOSPI | 1,976.05 | -17.78 (-0.89%) |
US Republicans aim to take hold of Keystone XL decision
Rail cars arrive in Milton, N.D., in February 2008, loaded with pipe for the first Keystone Pipeline project, which now carries crude oil across Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and through North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and Illinois.
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| 942.08 | +2.67 | (0.28%) | |
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| 1,655.35 | -13.81 | (-0.83%) |
Top stories
Retail sales are sluggish, as debt-ridden shoppers hold out for bargains. Retail sales are rebounding smartly, as consumers snap up an increasing volume of domestic goods.
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Treasuries halted a decline as Asian equities plunged after a private report showed China's manufacturing industry unexpectedly contracted, boosting demand for haven assets.
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said the loosening of fiscal and monetary policies in some countries may be increasing risks to the global economy.
Mexican and Canadian stocks are returning the least in 14 years versus the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, a break from a history of matching or beating the benchmark gauge since the countries formed a free-trade agreement in 1994.
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 |