BoC gets serious with 'Quantitative' easing talk
The Bank of Canada signalled Tuesday it was prepared to enter unchartered territory and flood the financial system with additional cash by buying up securities in the market.
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BoC gets serious with 'Quantitative' easing talk
The Bank of Canada signalled Tuesday it was prepared to enter unchartered territory and flood the financial system with additional cash...
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TSX establishes another bear market closing low
Canada’s top market exchange continued its losing ways on Tuesday in a see saw session that ended with the establishment of another new...
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Anxiety over U.S. earnings overblown, Citigroup strategist Levkovich says
North American markets took it on the chin yesterday as more disappointing economic news upset investor confidence.
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MARCH MARKETS ONE ANGRY BEAR
For North American equity markets, March came in not like a lion but like an angry, growling bear as investors scrambled for cover on more...
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PACE OF DECLINE RIVALS '81 SLIDE
Official evidence emerged yesterday that Canada's economy has entered its first recession since the early 1990s and possibly its worst ...
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TSX down 49% from last summer's peak
For North American equity markets, March came in not like a lion, but an angry, growling bear as investors scrambled for cover on more ...
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Loonie hits three-month low on oil, risk aversion
The Canadian dollar hit a three-month low versus the U.S. dollar Monday, closing at 77.44 U.S. cents
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It's too soon to say we're in a recession: Statistics Canada director
Canada’s economy is shrinking in roughly the same way it did in the last two recessions, led by declines in manufacturing, construction...
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All eyes on BoC for anticipated rate cut
This week is jammed packed with important economic data. At home, Canadians can expect interest rates to be cut to a record low tomorrow...
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Canadian economy shrank 3.4% in fourth quarter
Canada’s economy shrank at an annual pace of 3.4% in the fourth quarter of 2008, Statistic Canada reported Monday, as the global slowdown...
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TSX ends week on a sour note
Faced with a slew of negative headlines originating from the U.S., Canadian stocks closed Friday in negative territory, to put a sour note...
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Shoppers may hold the key to recovery
While there is no doubt Canada has been sucked into recession by the global downturn, it appears the depth to which the economy will sink...
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Canadians have the most to fear from fear itself
While there is no doubt Canada has been sucked into recession by the global downturn, it appears the depth to which the economy will sink...
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Jobless claims up 16.2% in year to December
The number of Canadians receiving regular employment-insurance benefits jumped 16.2% in December from a year earlier as the country lost...
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TSX breaches November low as markets tumble
The Dow Jones industrial average fell to an 12-year low and Toronto's S&P;/TSX fell below its November low on Monday as investors dumped...
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PDAC: Marc Faber loves the U.S. Federal Reserve
Economics · 09:13 PM EDT · Wednesday, March 4, 2009
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Canadian housing no longer 'over-priced'
Economics · 10:51 AM EDT · Wednesday, March 4, 2009
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Cheap cheap cheap: Meat eaters favour chicken
Economics · 03:08 PM EDT · Tuesday, March 3, 2009
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Record low rates: Economist reaction
Economics · 10:01 AM EDT · Tuesday, March 3, 2009
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Bank of Canada announcement on rates
Economics · 09:33 AM EDT · Tuesday, March 3, 2009
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Canada's GDP falls: Economist reaction
Economics · 09:48 AM EDT · Monday, March 2, 2009
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Russian officials unveil 'anti-crisis' diet
Economics · 02:09 AM EDT · Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009
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Canada's recession deepens
Economics · 05:03 PM EDT · Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009
U.S. private sector cuts 697,000 jobs in February
U.S. private sector job losses accelerated in February, according to a report by ADP Employer Services that suggests hefty employment declines are on ...
China mulls new stimulus plan
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is considering new stimulus measures, adding to a 4-trillion yuan (US$585-billion) spending plan as the government tries to...
