Malcolm Morrison
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TSX declines as energy stocks take a hit on lower crude prices
Energy stocks helped pull the Toronto stock market lower as oil prices slid → Read More
Loonie little changed as oil resumes downward slide
Traders also speculating on outcome of this week’s Fed meeting → Read More
TSX rises as energy stocks turn higher, traders look to outcome of Fed meeting
The Toronto stock market shook off early losses to close positive Tuesday as buyers moved in on beaten down energy stocks following a string of steep declines → Read More
Loonie up slightly as oil tumbles to six-year low
Traders looking ahead to Fed meeting for guidance on a rate hike → Read More
TSX rises amid interest rate speculation, sharply lower crude oil prices
The Toronto stock market closed sharply higher Monday as the market started to claw back two weeks of losses ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates this week → Read More
Energy stocks punish TSX amid worries oil prices are in for further losses
The energy sector helped pull the Toronto stock market lower amid a warning that oil prices may have room to fall further and better than expected February jobs data → Read More
Loonie falls, greenback rises on interest rate hike speculation
U.S. dollar hit multiyear highs against a variety of currencies → Read More
Loonie gains amid slowing housing starts, rising commodity prices
Analysts point to severe weather playing role in housing starts numbers → Read More
Loonie closes sharply lower as strong job data boost U.S. dollar
The Canadian dollar closed lower Friday amid a strengthening greenback as U.S. job creation for February beat expectations. The loonie moved down 0.66 of a cent to end at 79.3 cents (U.S.) as the U.S. Labour Department announced that the economy created 295,000 jobs last month, much higher than the 245,000 that economists expected. Canadian employment data for February will be released March 13.… → Read More
TSX, Wall Street fall as strong U.S. jobs data sparks rate hike concerns
Markets closed solidly in the red as traders consider how the stronger than expected data would affect the Federal Reserve’s timetable for raising interest rates → Read More
Loonie retreats slightly after gains from BoC announcement
Traders looking ahead to U.S. jobs report on Friday → Read More
TSX advances amid European economic data, strong earnings reports
The Toronto stock market was higher amid lower expectations for Chinese economic growth and major news from the oilpatch → Read More
TSX moves lower as Bank of Canada holds rates at 0.75%
The Toronto stock market was lower Wednesday in a broad-based decline led by mining, energy and financial issues → Read More
Nasdaq hits 5,000 for first time since dot-com bubble, but TSX flat as oil prices fall
The Toronto stock market was slightly higher Monday as the market failed to find lift from a move by the Chinese central bank to spark the country’s slowing economy → Read More
What you need to know before markets open
North American markets look set for a lower to flat open tracking losses in global markets. Here's what you need to know → Read More
TSX advances as oil prices rise
The Toronto stock market registered gains for a third session Friday morning, thanks in large part to rising energy and mining stocks, despite soft U.S. economic data → Read More
Loonie falls after two days of gains
The Canadian dollar drifted lower following two days of strong advances as falling gasoline prices pushed January inflation lower. The loonie declined 0.33 of a U.S. cent to to 80.17 cents as Statistics Canada reported that its consumer price index fell by 0.2 per cent during the month, not quite as steep as the 0.4 per cent decline economists had generally expected. The agency says that its… → Read More
TSX gets boost from positive corporate earnings
The Toronto stock market closed with a minor gain Thursday as the market found lift from a run of positive earnings news from the big banks and the retail sector → Read More
Loonie rises sharply for second day on rising doubts about rate cut
The currency had advanced half of a U.S. cent on Tuesday following remarks from Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz → Read More
Loonie heads lower as traders look to Fed remarks
Fed chair Janet Yellen to update Congress on the economy and monetary policy → Read More