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RBC raises growth forecast for Canada
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.
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Top stories
Imperial Oil is closing its refinery in Eastrern Passage and converting it into a marine terminal. The company said it could not find a buyer for its facility to continue operating as a refinery.
Wind Mobile's foreign investors are dropping their bid to formalize control over the small Canadian carrier. The move by Vimpelcom Ltd.
NEW YORK--Stocks edged lower in early trading, as investors looked ahead to the afternoon's Federal Reserve policy announcement.
Statoil says it has discovered light, high-quality oil in the Flemish Pass basin 500 kilometres northeast of St. John's, raising hopes for an as-yet-untapped part of the Newfoundland offshore.
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was slightly higher Wednesday ahead of the mid-afternoon release of the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest policy statement and economic projections.
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| BBD.B | Bombardier, Inc. | 0.66% | 8.06B |
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 |