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Bulls vs. Bears: Does the Economy Matter?
Courtesy of Balance Junkie I haven’t written a Bulls vs. Bears post in a while. Given the tremendous stock market run from the end of last year through the end of the first quarter of this year, it seems like... (Continue reading)
Loonie Hits $1.02 US
The Canadian dollar climbed above the $1.02 US level for the first time in seven months on Friday as the currency continued to rally following the Bank of Canada’s recent shift to a more hawkish tone and U.S. GDP figures... (Continue reading)
Home Sales Rise
Canadian home sales climbed in February after a soft January and price gains picked up speed, confirming the country’s housing market remains buoyant and a potential concern for bubble-wary policymakers. February existing home sales in Canada grew by 1.4% from... (Continue reading)
Markets Finish Higher
The Toronto Stock Exchange finished Friday with a 50-point gain, leaving it up about 290 points on the week. In the U.S., however, markets surged, pushing the gain for the Dow Jones to about 425 points on the week, the... (Continue reading)
Canadian Firms to Spend More on R&D in 2011
Research and development spending by industry is expected to increase in 2011 — the first time in four years that has happened in Canada. “The 2011 industrial R&D spending intentions suggest that recovery is underway after three consecutive years of... (Continue reading)
Loonie Closes at 12-month Low
The Canadian dollar closed below 96 cents US at a 12-month low Friday, as traders moved into more widely traded U.S. dollar denominated securities. The loonie’s official Bank of Canada close was 95.40 cents US, down 1.07 cents. It hasn’t... (Continue reading)
Gold Price Sets Record As Doubts of Recovery Grow
Gold prices soared to new highs Friday, gaining as much as $59.40 US, or 3.3 per cent, to $1,881.40 US an ounce. Bullion for December delivery later gave up a large part of that, but still closed up $30.20 on... (Continue reading)
The Cost of Freer Trade
Before Sept. 11, 2001, Canada and the United States liked to brag that the line on the map between them denoted the longest undefended border in the world. Since exporters could cross that border in the blink of an eye... (Continue reading)
Rolls-Royce Investing $225M to Develop Turbines
Rolls-Royce Canada is investing $225 million, including a $30-million loan from the Quebec government, to develop new technologies for its industrial power generation turbines. The research and development funding over five years will focus on improving existing turbines and possibly... (Continue reading)
Private-Label Drugs – Ontario’s New Fight
Ontario upped the ante in its battle with pharmacies Friday by asking to appeal a court ruling that allowed big drugstore chains to launch their own private-label generic prescription drugs. Challenging the ruling is a step the governing Liberals must... (Continue reading)
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