Stock Markets/Investing


U.S. markets, Feb. 3-7

The S&P 500 Index posted the first weekly gain in a month, rising 0.81% to 1,797.02, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched 0.61% higher to close at 15,794.08. The U.S. Labor Department reported that the country’s unemployment…



TSX Venture Exchange, Feb. 3-7

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rallied during the trading sessions after two consecutive weeks in the red, as it jumped 1.1%, or 10.78 points, en route to a 962.10-point close. Markets were bolstered by rising metal and energy futures,…




Toronto Stock Exchange, Jan. 27-31

The Canadian market fell slightly during the week after the latest move by the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut its stimulus program by another US$10 billion per month, given signs of improvement in the U.S. economy.


U.S. markets, Jan. 27-31

A continued sell-off in emerging market currencies, worries about slowing growth in China and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s announcement that it would trim its monthly bond purchases by US$10 billion to US$65 billion, starting in February,…


TSX Venture Exchange, Jan. 27-31

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index took a step back for the second straight week, falling 1.7%, or 15.99 points, before closing the trading period at 951.32 points. Emerging markets and China’s increasing credit risk were concerns…



Toronto Stock Exchange, Jan. 20-24

Disappointing manufacturing data in China, battered currencies in many emerging markets and renewed anxiety over the U.S. Federal Reserve’s plan to taper its bond purchases slammed many North American equities. The S&P/TSX Composite…


US markets, Jan. 20-24

Investors soured on U.S. equities over the holiday-shortened period, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 580 points to 15,879.11, the S&P 500 Index lost 51 points to 1,790.29 and the Nasdaq Composite Index was off 94 points to 4,128.17.


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