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Fed stays the course on stimulus, predicts muted inflation
The Federal Reserve shaved its economic outlook, predicted inflation would remain muted and said unemployment remains elevated - all signals that the U.S.
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| 924.25 | -5.74 | (-0.62%) | |
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The new Governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen Poloz, makes his first public appearance at an Oakville Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Wednesday.
Verizon Communications Inc. confirmed on Tuesday that it is considering an entry into Canada's $19-billion wireless market in the wake of a report earlier this week by The Globe and Mail.
Canada's largest grocer is trying out a new discount small-store format in a bid to attract more customers in urban areas. Loblaw Cos.
PARIS - A�roports de Montr�al said Wednesday at the Paris air show that it will build an 80,000-square-foot facility in Mirabel in the next six months for $9.5 million and will lease it to French-based firm Aerolia Canada Inc. for up to 30 years.
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.
Trends
| Gainers | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| THO | Tahoe Resources Inc | 4.74% | 2.09B |
| UNG-C | Union Gas | 3.85% | 3.12B |
| SCL | SHAWCOR LTD | 2.76% | 2.45B |
| EFN | Element Financial Corp | 2.75% | 1.41B |
| IMX | IMAX Corporation | 2.38% | 1.75B |
| Losers | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| NBD | Norbord, Inc. | -4.56% | 1.82B |
| TCK.B | Teck Resources Ltd | -4.29% | 13.34B |
| ATH | Athabasca Oil Corp | -4.07% | 2.92B |
| BB | Research In Motion Ltd | -4.03% | 7.61B |
| BRP | Brookfield Residential Properties Inc | -3.88% | 2.76B |
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 |