Stock Markets/Investing



Wall Street tumbles, July 20-24

Weak corporate earnings and lower prices for commodities pushed down all three major U.S. indexes. The S&P 500 Index fell 2.2% to close at 2,079.65. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.9% to finish at 17,568.53, while the Nasdaq dropped…



TSX feels the chill, July 20-24

Canada’s resource-heavy benchmark index took a beating as prices for gold, copper and oil touched significant lows. Weaker-than-expected economic data from China and the Chinese equities rout added fuel to the slide in commodity stocks,…



Wall Street rises, July 13-17

Strong earnings reports and relief after the parliament in Greece voted for austerity measures lifted all three major indexes in the U.S. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.8% to finish at 18,086.45, the S&P 500 Index rose 2.4% to…




TSX edges up, July 13-17

Canada’s benchmark index added 109.62 points, or 0.8%, to close the turbulent week at 14,642.84. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index plunged 6.8% to 614.32, while the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index fell 6.7% to…



Wall Street shows restraint, July 6-10

The Greek crisis and the Chinese stock market crash monopolized headlines, while the U.S. trade deficit widened to US$42 billion in May from US$40.9 billion in April. U.S. market indexes were relatively flat, with the Dow Jones Industrial…


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