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How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared Thursday
– canadianbusiness.com
The U.S. stock market edged further into record territory on Thursday as traders were encouraged by the latest corporate earnings.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 69.94 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 17,554.47.
The S&P 500 index gained 7.64 points, or 0.4 per cent, to close at 2,031.21
The Nasdaq composite gained 17.75 points, also 0.4 per cent, to 4,638.47.
For the week:
The Dow is up 163.95 points, or 0.9 per cent.
The S&P 500 index is up 13.16 points, or 0.7 per cent.
The Nasdaq is up 7.73 points, or 0.2 per cent
For the year:
The Dow is up 977.81 points, or 5.9 per cent.
The S&P 500 index is up 182.85 points, or 9.9 per cent.
The Nasdaq is up 461.88 points, or 11.1 per cent.
The post How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared Thursday appeared first on Canadian Business.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 69.94 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 17,554.47.
The S&P 500 index gained 7.64 points, or 0.4 per cent, to close at 2,031.21
The Nasdaq composite gained 17.75 points, also 0.4 per cent, to 4,638.47.
For the week:
The Dow is up 163.95 points, or 0.9 per cent.
The S&P 500 index is up 13.16 points, or 0.7 per cent.
The Nasdaq is up 7.73 points, or 0.2 per cent
For the year:
The Dow is up 977.81 points, or 5.9 per cent.
The S&P 500 index is up 182.85 points, or 9.9 per cent.
The Nasdaq is up 461.88 points, or 11.1 per cent.
The post How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared Thursday appeared first on Canadian Business.
4.5 year – 2.50%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-06-13. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
– canadianbusiness.com
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:
Toronto Stock Exchange (14,563.38, up 15.12 points):
Romarco Minerals Inc. (TSX:R). Miner. Up four cents, or 7.41 per cent, to 58 cents on 7.2 million shares.
Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX:YRI). Miner. Up six cents, or 1.51 per cent, to $4.03 on seven million shares.
B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO). Miner. Up six cents, or 3.55 per cent, to $1.75 on 6.9 million shares.
Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX:K). Miner. Up 27 cents, or 11.89 per cent, to $2.54 on 5.5 million shares.
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX:PRE). Oil and gas. Down $1.50, or 9.09 per cent to $15 on 5.4 million shares.
Surge Energy Inc. (TSX:SGY). Oil and gas. Up 26 cents, or 4.42 per cent, to $6.14 on 4.9 million shares.
Companies reporting major news:
Air Canada (TSX:AC). Airline. Up 48 cents, or 5.39 per cent, to $9.38 on 3.8 million shares. The carrier posted adjusted profit of $457 million or $1.55 a share, 11 cents higher than forecasts as the airline benefited from higher revenue and cost-savings initiatives…
Toronto Stock Exchange (14,563.38, up 15.12 points):
Romarco Minerals Inc. (TSX:R). Miner. Up four cents, or 7.41 per cent, to 58 cents on 7.2 million shares.
Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX:YRI). Miner. Up six cents, or 1.51 per cent, to $4.03 on seven million shares.
B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO). Miner. Up six cents, or 3.55 per cent, to $1.75 on 6.9 million shares.
Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX:K). Miner. Up 27 cents, or 11.89 per cent, to $2.54 on 5.5 million shares.
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX:PRE). Oil and gas. Down $1.50, or 9.09 per cent to $15 on 5.4 million shares.
Surge Energy Inc. (TSX:SGY). Oil and gas. Up 26 cents, or 4.42 per cent, to $6.14 on 4.9 million shares.
Companies reporting major news:
Air Canada (TSX:AC). Airline. Up 48 cents, or 5.39 per cent, to $9.38 on 3.8 million shares. The carrier posted adjusted profit of $457 million or $1.55 a share, 11 cents higher than forecasts as the airline benefited from higher revenue and cost-savings initiatives…
3.5 year – 2.20%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-10-20. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Why America’s economy has taken flight
– macleans.ca
Patrick T. Fallon/BloombergFor many people the name Nouriel Roubini probably won’t ring any bells. Chances are, though, his nickname, Dr. Doom, will. Sure, there have been other economic prognosticators over the years who’ve been given the comic book supervillain moniker when they made gloomy predictions that came true. But Roubini stands out for his 2006 warning that the U.S. housing bubble was about to burst and that the fallout from subprime mortgages would ruin the global economy. So it wasn’t a surprise that in the wake of the financial crisis Roubini became the go-to voice of angst, always ready with a grim forecast for America’s economy—from the risk the U.S. was headed for default on its debt, to the likelihood of America tumbling back into a Great Depression-style double dip. Which made it all the more remarkable when Roubini observed last week that the global economy is like a jetliner with only one functioning engine keeping it in the air, and that that engine is America (with a little help from the U…
