U.S. corporate earnings front and centre this week
Investors likely to move Europe to back burner
- By: Malcolm Morrison
- October 17, 2011 October 17, 2011
- 06:30
Investors likely to move Europe to back burner
Loonie lifted by sharp increase in manufacturing sales
Manufacturing sales rise in August
Coming out of the past recession, many Canadian businesses took deliberate steps to mitigate their risk
Traders look to U.S. economic data, G20 meeting
Chinese data, U.S. bank earnings weigh on markets
But revisions point to healthier economy
Look at stocks in the health care, telecommunications, utilities and consumer staples sectors
Loonie moves lower on soft Chinese data
EU announces new measures to fight debt crisis
Governments in strong fiscal shape
EU to announce new measures to fight debt crisis
It remains to be seen how markets react to Slovakia’s rejection late Tuesday of the European emergency bailout fund
TD reports warns that seniors risk over-extending themselves
Energy sector jumps as oil prices rise
Consensus appears to be that the risks-rewards trade-off for any further monetary policy actions is largely unfavorable to the Fed
Some economists see signs of overbuilding in Canada’s housing market
Three consecutive months of decreases, Conference Board says
Hard-landing for the European economy will shave at least 0.3 percentage points off 2012 GDP growth in Canada
U.S. markets ease after Monday’s surge
2011 fiscal target no longer in reach, European policymakers say
Iraqi conflict pushes up oil prices
Annual inflation appears to be easing, according to the latest data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The OECD said Tuesday that…