World markets
| Shanghai | 2,130.65 | -28.65 (-1.33%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 13,132.83 | +125.55 (0.97%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 20,966.89 | -258.99 (-1.22%) |
| TSEC | 8,030.66 | +19.64 (0.25%) |
| FTSE 100 | 6,374.21 | +43.72 (0.69%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,700.93 | -1.76 (-0.07%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,860.55 | -3.11 (-0.08%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,849.10 | +34.70 (0.72%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,156.74 | -66.54 (-0.35%) |
| KOSPI | 1,887.16 | -13.46 (-0.71%) |
Nikkei outperforms Asian stocks as Fed looms
By Ian Chua. SYDNEY (Reuters) - Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday, thanks to a positive lead from Wall Street plus a softer yen, outperforming the rest of Asia which anxiously seeks clarity on the Federal Reserve's next policy step.
| 12,367.46 | +78.56 | (0.64%) | |
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| 929.99 | -4.05 | (-0.43%) | |
| 15,318.23 | +138.38 | (0.91%) | ||
| 1,651.81 | +12.77 | (0.78%) |
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Trends
| Gainers | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| LUP | Lundin Petroleum AB | 4.34% | 6.74B |
| THI | Tim Hortons Inc. | 4.03% | 8.58B |
| BB | Research In Motion Ltd | 3.63% | 7.93B |
| ERF | Enerplus Corp | 3.50% | 3.13B |
| SPB | Superior Plus Corp. | 3.24% | 1.49B |
| Losers | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| PVF | Partners Value Fund Inc | -8.70% | 1.44B |
| FNV | Franco-Nevada Corporation | -5.75% | 5.56B |
| OSK | Osisko Mining Corp. | -5.18% | 1.76B |
| YRI | Yamana Gold Inc. | -5.13% | 8.20B |
| ELD | Eldorado Gold Corp | -3.88% | 5.14B |
Excludes stocks with mkt cap less than $1B.
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Bank of Canada daily digest
| Money markets | Change | |
| Overnight rate | 1.01% | +0.0015 |
| 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 | 2.61% | +0.0200 |
| Prime business rate | 3.00% | 0.00 |
| Conventional mortgage, 5 yrs | 5.14% | 0.00 |