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Can a house be a retirement plan?
Peter Drake / March 12, 2010The love of houses, whether they be single family dwellings, townhouses, condominium apartments or anything in between, has been pretty strong in recent months.
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Stocks rise, U.S. Fed leaves rates unchanged
The Canadian Press / March 16, 2010North American stock markets closed higher after the U.S. Federal Reserve again pledged that interest rates will stay at historic lows to help the U.S. recover from a steep economic downturn.
Commodities stocks pull down TSX
The Canadian Press / March 15, 2010The Toronto stock market finished lower as commodities stocks weakened. The S&P/TSX composite index dropped 5.02 points to close at 12,008.80.
Base metals support TSX
Canadian Press / March 12, 2010The Toronto stock market moved slightly higher Friday, closing above the 12,000 mark for the first time in about a year and a half amid mixed signals about the health of the U.S. economy.
P.M. market data for March 12, 2010
Staff / March 12, 2010Late day rally takes stock markets higher
The Canadian Press / March 11, 2010The Toronto stock market closed slightly higher, thanks in part to a late day gain in financial stocks.
Miners push TSX up; U.S. stocks rise on data
The Canadian Press / March 10, 2010Rising telecom and base mining stocks helped push the Toronto stock market higher.
P.M. market data for March 10, 2010
Staff / March 10, 2010Banks, commodity stocks lead TSX lower
The Canadian Press / March 09, 2010TSX falls flat following last week's gains
Canadian Press / March 08, 2010TSX closes at 2010 high on U.S. jobs data
The Canadian Press / March 05, 2010The Toronto stock market closed at its highest level for the year as the U.S. lost fewer jobs than expected last month.
