The week ahead: Corporate earnings in the spotlight
Inflation report coming Thursday
- By: IE Staff
- April 16, 2006 April 16, 2006
- 13:20
Inflation report coming Thursday
Markets closed for Good Friday
Changes are rapid and profound, agency says
Third decline in four months
Initial jobless claims rise
Canadian manufacturing shipments slip
Nasdaq share purchase price doesn’t reflect LSE’s growth prospects, board argues
Continued weaknesses in financials and telecom were contributing factors
Demand expected to grow as global tensions rise
U.S. trade gap narrows
Canadian exports slump in February
U.S. markets fall on inflation, crude prices and geo-political concerns
But rising interest rates and lower average credit quality will have an impact on the default rate in 2006, 2007
2005 a good year for retailers
Dow rides Boeing higher
Heavy trading in index products
Multiple starts jump 18.6%
Issuers-based default rate suggests the best corporate credit quality in almost 10 years
J.P. Morgan, Bank of NY agree to asset swap
Earnings season kicks off
Statistics Canada reports lowest jobless rate in 32 years
Government plans to reduce frequency of certain bond auctions
Jobless rate slips to 4.7%
Economy adds 50,500 new jobs in March