Solid bank earnings, higher commodities to support TSX
Oil prices steady after Wednesday gains
- By: Malcolm Morrison
- March 1, 2012 March 1, 2012
- 08:35
Oil prices steady after Wednesday gains
Flaherty insists budget won’t be that painful
Signs of U.S. economic expansion depress gold stocks, bullion
Organizations plan to invest $394.1 billion in construction and machinery and equipment this year
ECB embarks on second round of credit infusion
Increased earnings retention, capital raises and balance sheet reductions bear fruit
Dow closes above 13,000 for the first time since May 2008
Asymmetrical trading sees markets reacting positively even to bad news, CIBC economist says
Scotiabank rebalances report to account for rising prominence of oil & gas
Strong earnings from BMO
Analyst expects much lower growth at the big banks for all of 2012
BMO earnings on deck
The top three issues facing the banks are regulatory uncertainty, macroeconomic conditions and pressure to grow
European markets deep in the red
TD Bank, Royal Bank and National Bank set to report earings
Profits reach post recession peak
Traders worried about economic fallout from surging oil prices
Bank of Canada governor notes that Canadian banks are reinforcing their balance sheets to meet the Basel III requirements ahead of schedule
CEO still worried about global economy
Oil prices rise, traders look to U.S. economic data
Oil prices continue to climb
Housing correction would leave households with a huge debt load
Financial sector operating profits up 21.8%
Overseas markets mixed