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TSX posts record high as commodities rebound, Oct job growth sluggis...

The TSX Composite Index on Friday, November 5, grew to a new all-time closing high of 21,455.82 points after the energy sector gained 1.6 per cent. On...

TSX hits all-time high as OSFI allows banks to restart dividend hike...

A new record. Another gain of 77.03 points Thursday, November 4, saw it reach a new all-time high of 21,342.13 points. Energy was up about one per cen...

US stocks close higher after Fed's taper remarks

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Wednesday, November 3, after the Fed said it would start tapering its covid-era asset-buying program this month....

TSX gains as commodities plummet, loonie up as Fed slows stimulus

The TSX Composite Index rallied 95.09 points to 21,265.10 Wednesday, November 3, under 20 points away from its all-time high. However, there is every...

Wall Street closes at record high as earnings lift mood

Benchmark US indices continued their rally on Tuesday, November 2, bolstered by gains across stock segments as strong quarterly earnings of companies...

TSX in red as energy falls amid supply chain crisis, Air Canada soar...

The TSX Composite Index fell 77 points or 0.36 per cent to 21,170.01 Tuesday, November 2. On the back of the supply chain crisis, energy, that bears s...

US indices gain on upbeat quarterly earnings, economic outlook

Benchmark US indices closed the first day of the month on Monday, Nov 1, with a buoyant note as stocks saw gains across all industry groups on upbeat...

TSX gains with all sectors in green & loonie up, Cargojet lags

The TSX Composite Index grew one per cent on Monday, November 1. As we head into the last two months of the year, we are 19 months away from when the...

US indices close flat, weighed down by tech stocks

Benchmark US indices closed the week flat on Friday, October 29, weighed down by losses in technology stocks as inflation concerns rose after the late...

TSX posts year’s biggest monthly gain as it grows 4.82% in October

The TSX Composite Index fell 160.46 points or 0.76 per cent to 21,037.07 Friday, October 29. However, the fact that it was only the fourth day in Octo...

US stocks rally after economic data

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Thursday, October 28, after the latest economic data showed jobless benefits claims dropped to the lowest level...

TSX gains big as energy grows 4.6%, loonie up

The TSX Composite Index was back above the 21,000-point mark after energy grew 4.6 per cent by market close Thursday, October 28. With all the sectors...

US stocks close mixed as investors track earnings data

Benchmark US indices closed mixed on Wednesday, October 27, as investors delved into companies' quarterly earnings and sought to catch up with their l...

TSX drops 1% on BoC’s blunt end to bond-buying, loonie gains

The TSX Composite Index plummeted 1.03 per cent Wednesday, October 27, when it fell 218.46 points to 20,954.99. The Bank of Canada (BoC) put a blunt e...

US markets scale fresh highs on upbeat earnings, housing data

S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed at record highs for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, October 26, while Nasdaq rallied as quarterly results kept...

TSX's winning streak ends as most sectors fall, loonie down

Well, the green streak is over, it lasted 14 straight trading sessions. Tuesday, October 26, saw the TSX Composite Index drop 0.52 per cent or 111.39...

S&P, Dow Jones climb to fresh highs ahead of big tech earnings

The S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones closed at record highs on Monday, October 25, ahead of quarterly earnings of big technology companies like Apple,...

TSX on record 14-day green streak as energy & base metals gain

The TSX Composite Index hit a record 21,284.84 points by market close Monday, October 25. After gaining 68.69 points, the index shut on a 14-day green...

US stocks close mixed on Powell's hawkish remark

Dow Jones closed higher, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq drifted on Friday, October 22, after Fed Chair, Jerome Powell's tapering remarks weighed on inve...

TSX ends week in green with energy up, commodities regain

The TSX Composite Index grew to a record 21,216.15 points by market close Friday, October 22. Though just by 3.46 points or 0.02 per cent, it was anot...