World markets
| Shanghai | 2,084.02 | -59.43 (-2.77%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 13,014.58 | -230.64 (-1.74%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 20,382.87 | -604.02 (-2.88%) |
| TSEC | 7,898.91 | -108.48 (-1.35%) |
| FTSE 100 | 6,212.04 | -136.78 (-2.15%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,615.65 | -68.33 (-2.55%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,742.15 | -97.19 (-2.53%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,758.40 | -103.00 (-2.12%) |
| BSE Sensex | 18,719.29 | -526.41 (-2.74%) |
| KOSPI | 1,850.49 | -37.82 (-2.00%) |
Fed Roils Global Markets
Fresh signs that the U.S. Federal Reserve is considering pulling back on efforts to support the U.S. economy rattled global markets Thursday in a wave that hit every major asset class.
| 12,268.29 | -99.17 | (-0.80%) | |
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| 924.25 | -5.74 | (-0.62%) | |
| 15,112.19 | -206.04 | (-1.35%) | ||
| 1,628.93 | -22.88 | (-1.39%) |
Top stories
The new Governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen Poloz, makes his first public appearance at an Oakville Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Wednesday.
Wind Mobile's foreign owner may be pulling out of a deal to gain full control of the company but the prospects for consolidation of Canada's small wireless providers remain more or less the same - that is to say, up in the air.
TORONTO - Canada's growth outlook appears to be stronger than previously thought, thanks to an improving trade picture and the strength of corporate balance sheets, economists at the Royal Bank of Canada said Wednesday.
Imperial Oil Ltd. will close its 95-year-old Dartmouth, N.S., oil refinery and eliminate most of the 400 high-paying jobs it provides in the Halifax area - victims of too much refining capacity in the Atlantic basin and the high cost of imported crude.
MONTREAL - Convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard is seen as a likely bidder to purchase retail assets from oil and gas giant Hess as it seeks to further boost its U.S.
Trends
| Gainers | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| THO | Tahoe Resources Inc | 4.82% | 2.09B |
| UNG-C | Union Gas | 3.85% | 3.12B |
| IMX | IMAX Corporation | 3.05% | 1.76B |
| SCL | SHAWCOR LTD | 2.79% | 2.45B |
| EFN | Element Financial Corp | 2.29% | 1.40B |
| Losers | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| ATH | Athabasca Oil Corp | -4.86% | 2.90B |
| NBD | Norbord, Inc. | -4.64% | 1.82B |
| BRP | Brookfield Residential Properties Inc | -4.21% | 2.75B |
| ACO.X | ATCO Ltd. | -3.93% | 5.09B |
| TCK.B | Teck Resources Ltd | -3.87% | 13.40B |
Excludes stocks with mkt cap less than $1B.
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Bank of Canada daily digest
| Money markets | Change | |
| Overnight rate | 1.01% | +0.0051 |
| Corporate paper, 1 month | 1.12% | 0.00 |
| Treasury bill, 1 month | 1.01% | 0.00 |
| Inflation | ||
| Total consumer price index | 0.400% | -0.6000 |
| Interest rates | ||
| 10 year bond | 2.62% | +0.0100 |
| Prime business rate | 3.00% | 0.00 |
| Conventional mortgage, 5 yrs | 5.14% | 0.00 |