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N. American markets gain as EU, China seek new stimulus – CTV News
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Montreal GazetteN. American markets gain as EU, China seek new stimulusCTV NewsTORONTO — North American markets rose Friday after the European and Chinese central banks signalled new efforts to boost growth through monetary policy. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index ended the day up 75.55 points at …TSX gains as Valeant bounces, index adds 1.4 percent on weekReuters CanadaThe close:TSX ends up as banks, materials gainThe Globe and MailTSX, Wall Street gain as EU and China central banks seek new stimulusFinancial PostBaystreet.caall 39 news articles »
TSX rises as EU, China seek new stimulus
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North American markets rose Friday after the European and Chinese central banks signalled new efforts to boost growth through monetary policy.
N. American markets gain as EU, China seek new stimulus – CTV News
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Montreal GazetteN. American markets gain as EU, China seek new stimulusCTV NewsTORONTO — North American markets rose Friday after the European and Chinese central banks signalled new efforts to boost growth through monetary policy. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index ended the day up 75.55 points at …TSX gains as Valeant bounces, index adds 1.4 percent on weekReuters CanadaThe close:TSX ends up as banks, materials gainThe Globe and MailTSX, Wall Street gain as EU and China central banks seek new stimulusFinancial PostBaystreet.caall 39 news articles »
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Markets back in positive territory after summer swoon
NEW YORK (AP) — Maybe you shouldn’t have put your money under a mattress after all.
The stock market is back in the black for the year after a bruising late-August tumble that had investors worrying about their money in a way they hadn’t in four years.
A three-week surge in stocks has now lifted the Standard & Poor’s 500 index above where it was at the beginning of 2015 for the first time since the summer.
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China move shows global reliance on low rates to lift growth
BEIJING (AP) — China’s sixth interest-rate cut in a year shows how hard it is to keep the world’s second-biggest economy growing vigorously while attempting one of history’s most audacious economic transformations.
The country’s central bank on Friday announced cuts in benchmark interest rates on loans and deposits.
The moves by the People’s Bank of China are the latest sign that the world’s major central banks remain committed to unusually low rates to try to spur economic growth…
Markets back in positive territory after summer swoon
NEW YORK (AP) — Maybe you shouldn’t have put your money under a mattress after all.
The stock market is back in the black for the year after a bruising late-August tumble that had investors worrying about their money in a way they hadn’t in four years.
A three-week surge in stocks has now lifted the Standard & Poor’s 500 index above where it was at the beginning of 2015 for the first time since the summer.
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China move shows global reliance on low rates to lift growth
BEIJING (AP) — China’s sixth interest-rate cut in a year shows how hard it is to keep the world’s second-biggest economy growing vigorously while attempting one of history’s most audacious economic transformations.
The country’s central bank on Friday announced cuts in benchmark interest rates on loans and deposits.
The moves by the People’s Bank of China are the latest sign that the world’s major central banks remain committed to unusually low rates to try to spur economic growth…
