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90 days – 3.00%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-01-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Asian stock markets mostly higher as investors look to Yellen’s debut comments as Fed chief
– canadianbusiness.com
BEIJING, China – Asian stock markets were mostly higher Monday as investors looked ahead to Janet Yellen’s first comments before Congress as the new Federal Reserve chairwoman.
Oil edged down but stayed close to $100 on optimism the American economy might be improving despite mixed U.S. jobs data on Friday.
China’s Shanghai Composite Index gained 1.4 per cent to 2,072.26 and Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was up 1.1 per cent at 14,620.38. Seoul, Taipei and Sydney also gained.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was the regional holdout, giving up 0.1 per cent to 21,620.04.
The U.S. economy added 113,000 jobs in January, far below the 170,000 analysts had been expecting. But unemployment dipped to 6.6 per cent, the lowest rate since the global financial crisis hit in late 2008, and more people sought jobs.
“The detailed data suggests the U.S. is indeed moving towards a stronger economy,” said strategist Evan Lucas at IG Markets in a report.
Taiwan’s Taiex shed 0.6 per cent to 8,433…
Oil edged down but stayed close to $100 on optimism the American economy might be improving despite mixed U.S. jobs data on Friday.
China’s Shanghai Composite Index gained 1.4 per cent to 2,072.26 and Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was up 1.1 per cent at 14,620.38. Seoul, Taipei and Sydney also gained.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was the regional holdout, giving up 0.1 per cent to 21,620.04.
The U.S. economy added 113,000 jobs in January, far below the 170,000 analysts had been expecting. But unemployment dipped to 6.6 per cent, the lowest rate since the global financial crisis hit in late 2008, and more people sought jobs.
“The detailed data suggests the U.S. is indeed moving towards a stronger economy,” said strategist Evan Lucas at IG Markets in a report.
Taiwan’s Taiex shed 0.6 per cent to 8,433…
120 days – 1.70%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2013-11-28. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
60 days – 1.55%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2013-11-28. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
5.5 year – 2.77%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-01-25. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
