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TSX on the move to record high
Mar 7, 2013 / 7:00 am
The Toronto stock market is higher, reflecting rising commodities along with strong economic data and record performance on U.S. markets.
The S&P/TSX composite index gained 35.14 points to 12,867.1. The Canadian dollar rose 0.12 of a cent to 97.07 cents US as Statistics Canada said the trade deficit with the world narrowed in January, falling to $237 million from $332 million in December.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrials aimed at a third consecutive day of setting record highs. The index rose 29.56 points to 14,325.8.
The Nasdaq composite index rose 3.54 points to 3,225.91 while the S&P 500 index gained 2.92 points to 1,544.38.
The April crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange was up 66 cents to US$91.09 a barrel.
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| Today's Market | ||
| S&P TSX | 12268.29 | -99.17 |
| S&P CDNX | 924.25 | -5.74 |
| DJIA | 15112.19 | -206.04 |
| Nasdaq | 3423.555 | 0.00 |
| S&P 500 | 1628.93 | -22.88 |
| CDN Dollar | 0.9717 | N/A |
| Gold | 1345.90 | -27.7999 |
| Oil | 96.90 | -1.34 |
| Lumber | 286.70 | +5.20 |
| Natural Gas | 3.945 | -0.018 |
| Okanagan Companies | ||
| Sun Rype | 6.20 | 0.00 |
| Pacific Safety | 0.045 | -0.01 |
| Knighthawk | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| QHR Technologies Inc | 0.64 | +0.03 |
| Cantex | 0.18 | +0.125 |
| Anavex Life Sciences | 0.695 | -0.04 |
| Metalex Ventures | 0.055 | -0.005 |
| Russel Metals | 25.83 | +0.21 |
| Copper Mountain Mining | 1.73 | -0.06 |
| Colorado Resources | 0.78 | +0.05 |
| ReliaBrand Inc | 0.13 | 0.00 |
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