Wednesday outlook: Banking concerns weigh on markets
Trading in Nortel shares halted
- By: IE Staff
- January 14, 2009 January 14, 2009
- 08:30
Trading in Nortel shares halted
U.S. markets close mixed
Canada’s trade surplus narrows
Financials drag down Dow
Weaker economy, tighter credit hampering the confidence of businesses in Canada, Bank of Canada says
Canadian companies were the acquirers in six of the top 10 North American deals in 2008
Alcoa to kick off Q4 earnings season
Alcoa earnings on deck
TSX off 1.6% on the week
Sliding U.S. dollar expected to boost gold prices
C.D. Howe Institute release budget recommendations
Global growth is likely to return by the second half of 2009
2008 urban single starts down 18%
71,000 full-time jobs cut in December
Oil prices continue retreat
Markets mostly higher ahead of jobs reports
The federal government and three provinces sign an agreement to back a restructuring deal
Rate cuts by Bank of Canada lending significant support to economy
CFIB weighs in with pre-budget recommendations
Bank of England slashes interest rates to 1.5%
TSX ends winning streak with triple-digit loss
Unemployment rate will surpass 8% by year’s end
Nearly 40% of Canadian plans have no policy for dealing with their interest rate and inflation exposures
Alcoa plans layoffs, plant closures
U.S. markets rebound from Monday’s losses