World markets
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| TSEC | 7,808.29 | +7.24 (0.09%) |
| FTSE 100 | 6,304.58 | -39.02 (-0.62%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,609.30 | -15.41 (-0.59%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,685.79 | -24.69 (-0.67%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,995.60 | +44.80 (0.90%) |
| BSE Sensex | 18,773.45 | +28.52 (0.15%) |
| KOSPI | 1,919.12 | -3.09 (-0.16%) |
Canada's job availability plummets, as average of 6.5 unemployed workers vie ...
OTTAWA - The case for job shortages in Canada became thinner Tuesday with the most recent data showing vacancies actually fell to 200,000 at the start of the year, meaning there were 6.5 unemployed workers chasing each opening.
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| 960.00 | +1.74 | (0.18%) | |
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Top stories
Stock markets in Canada and the U.S. ended with triple-digit gains on Tuesday, recouping some of the huge paper losses investors incurred in the previous day's big market rout.
A group of Alberta municipal politicians and energy companies is urging that more oil and gas be processed in the province, reviving a long-simmering debate on how best to leverage the Alberta boom.
There is zero chance of Canadians getting a bigger break on borrowing costs from Wednesday's Bank of Canada interest rate announcement, but that doesn't mean governor Mark Carney doesn't have a opportunity to adjust policy to impact the economy, ...
CALGARY - Insider trading charges have been levelled against a corporate risk manager and her husband in connection with the $3.24-billion takeover of Provident Energy Ltd.
The city is looking to �restructure� its relationship with BIXI Toronto - prompting one councillor to mull private-sector options - as the debt-saddled bike-sharing program struggles to cover its basic operating costs.
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| TBE | Twin Butte Energy Ltd. | 4.02% | 577.11M |
Bank of Canada daily digest
| Money markets | Change | |
| Overnight rate | 1.00% | -0.0032 |
| Corporate paper, 1 month | 1.12% | 0.00 |
| Treasury bill, 1 month | 0.950% | 0.00 |
| Inflation | ||
| Total consumer price index | 1.20% | +0.700 |
| Interest rates | ||
| 10 year bond | 2.18% | -0.0300 |
| Prime business rate | 3.00% | 0.00 |
| Conventional mortgage, 5 yrs | 5.14% | 0.00 |