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TSX ends down 0.1% at 26,175.05 For the month, the index gains 5.4% First-quarter GDP increases 2.2% May 30 – Canada’s main stock index edged lower on Friday as energy and metal mining shares lost ground, but the index still posted its biggest monthly advance since November, helped by easing global trade tensions. The Toronto…
May 29 – Futures tied to Canada’s main stock index rose on Thursday, as investors cheered a U.S. court’s ruling to block U.S. President Donald Trump’s April 2 tariffs and strong earnings by domestic banks. The Court of International Trade on Wednesday found Trump had overstepped his authority by imposing duties on trading partners. June…
TSX ends up 0.1%, at 26,283.45 Posts new record closing high BMO gains 1.5% and National Bank adds 3.8% Definity Financial jumps 11.3%. (Updates at market close) May 28 (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index edged up on Wednesday to a record closing high as investors cheered quarterly earnings from some of the nation’s biggest…
TSX ends up 0.3% at 25,971.93 Eclipses Thursday’s record high MEG Energy biggest gainer after takeover bid Investors remain cautious May 16 – Canada’s main stock index hit a record high on Friday, closing firmer for a sixth consecutive week, as worries about a global trade war eased after the U.S.-China tariff truce over the…
TSX ends up 0.4% at 25,357.74 For the week, the index advances 1.3% Materials sector rises 2.8% as gold rallies Air Canada jumps 14.6% after earnings report (Updates at market close) May 9 (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index added to its weekly gain on Friday, led by energy and metal mining shares, as hopes…
TSX ends up 1% at 25,031.51 For the week, the index adds 1.3% Canadian National Railway gains 5.7% Magna falls 5.8% after earnings miss May 2 – Canada’s main stock index rose to a one-month high on Friday, led by gains for industrial shares, as stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data contributed to increased investor confidence that…
(Updates with morning prices) April 16 (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index climbed on Wednesday, as surging gold prices boosted materials shares, while the Bank of Canada held borrowing costs steady at its interest rate meeting. Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.3% to 24,135.11 points. at 2.75%, its first pause after seven consecutive…
April 11 – Canada’s main stock index advanced on Friday, led by gains in materials stocks, following strong earnings from U.S. big banks including JPMorgan, while investors treaded carefully amidst heightened U.S.-China trade tensions. Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX Composite Index rose by 0.7% to 23,167.43 points, maintaining its momentum towards a weekly gain, provided the…