Markets (Last updated Sunday, September 5, 2010 8:25 am CDT)
Markets close higher on jobs data
BMO Capital Markets senior economist Michael Gregory talks about private sector job growth and the U.S. economy with the CBC's Amanda Lang Posted Friday, September 3, 2010 7:28 pm CDT
Markets close higher on jobs data
BMO Capital Markets senior economist Michael Gregory talks about private sector job growth and the U.S. economy with the CBC's Amanda Lang Posted Friday, September 3, 2010 7:28 pm CDT
Asian shares up ahead of U.S. jobs
Regional stock markets tentative Friday ahead of U.S. jobs data, but inch towards best weekly gain in 2 months on brighter economic data Posted Friday, September 3, 2010 2:52 am CDT
Mortgage rates hit new lows
A wave of encouraging economic data in both the housing and jobs markets helped lift stocks ahead of Friday's payrolls report. Posted Thursday, September 2, 2010 5:48 pm CDT
Factory strength offsets job cuts
Growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector surprisingly quickened pace in August, fueling hopes the labor market will pick up in the not-so-distant future. Posted Wednesday, September 1, 2010 12:08 pm CDT
Carrefour forecasts growth
Tight cost control and buoyant emerging markets boost Carrefour's outlook this year. Posted Tuesday, August 31, 2010 9:28 am CDT
U.S. growth slows to 1.6% in Q2
Avery Shenfeld, chief economist at CIBC World Markets, discusses the slowdown in U.S. growth with the CBC's Amanda Lang Posted Friday, August 27, 2010 7:28 pm CDT
Singapore luxury homes draw Chinese
China's wealthy splash out millions of dollars for Singapore's exclusive Sentosa Cove homes, drawn by waterfront living and a tightening property market back home Posted Friday, August 27, 2010 5:22 am CDT
Nikkei ends higher on yen plan
Asian shares flat as Nikkei rebounds on news of government plan to cap surging yen, but markets wary ahead of Federal Reserve's assessment of the U.S. economy. Posted Friday, August 27, 2010 3:38 am CDT
Diageo sees positive year ahead
The world's largest spirits group said it expects to make profits in emerging markets like Africa and Asia, improving on its 2 percent full year growth. Posted Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:42 am CDT
Russian car market steps up a gear
Russia's car market is emerging fast from the global economic crisis as cheap loans return and consumer confidence grows. Posted Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:32 am CDT
Surprise plunge in home sales
Without the boost from federal tax credits, July's existing home sales revealed a weak housing market, highlighting the precarious state of the economic recovery. Posted Tuesday, August 24, 2010 5:58 pm CDT
Markets frustrated with yen inaction
Yen hits nine-year high against the euro; markets disappointed by lack of BOJ commitment to stem strong currency and fight deflation. Posted Tuesday, August 24, 2010 5:38 am CDT
Job Market Uneven
Job market varies widely state to state. Potash hunts for a white knight, which may spark interest in China, as BHP launches formal offer. Stocks finish the week lower. Posted Friday, August 20, 2010 6:02 pm CDT
Dismal data a downer for stocks
New data showing a jump in jobless claims put the brakes on a two-day stock market rally. Posted Thursday, August 19, 2010 5:52 pm CDT
The price of education
An independent survey of university students, shows more are having to incur debts in order to complete their education, as the job market for graduates looks increasingly uncertain. Posted Wednesday, August 18, 2010 9:06 am CDT
Fuji's W3 shoots for 3D mass market
A year after launching the world's first 3D digital camera, Fujifilm is looking to take 3D photography to the mass market with the FinePix Real 3D W3 which is smaller, lighter and cheaper than its predecessor. Posted Tuesday, August 17, 2010 11:53 am CDT
Carlsberg toasts higher profit
Brewer Carlsberg posts an unexpected rise in operating profit and raises its 2010 outlook as decline slows in its largest market, Russia. Posted Tuesday, August 17, 2010 6:32 am CDT
Tokyo stocks test 13-month lows
Japanese exporters lead Nikkei's fall as dollar slides towards 15-year low against yen, Sydney outperforms on postive RBA comments, other markets inch higher amid weak sentiment. Posted Tuesday, August 17, 2010 3:36 am CDT
Canadian home sales drop in July
Expectation of higher interest rates and a slower economy is contributing to a cooling housing market in Canada, the CBC's Havard Gould reports Posted Monday, August 16, 2010 10:32 pm CDT
