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Toronto condo rents rise 10% in 2 years as rental demand outpaces sales
The rental market in Toronto condominiums is heating up, with increasing numbers of units being leased rather than sold and rents continuing to rise in the first quarter of 2013, an analysis by the market research company Urbanation suggests. Continue reading
Global shares fight back, oil slides as dollar momentum returns
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Signs the dollar was preparing for another move higher held down oil and gold prices on Tuesday and helped shares shake off worries over weaker-than-forecast German sentiment data. Wall Street looked set to open up by the smallest of margins with investors still looking for clear directional catalysts after last week's repeated record highs. After a surprising rise in U.S. Continue reading
Stock market rally pauses on Monday
NEW YORK (AP) — A record-breaking rally in stocks paused Monday as investors assessed whether the rise in stock valuations overstated the recent improvement in the economy. Continue reading
Yen slumps to four-and-half year low, stocks gain
By Richard Hubbard LONDON (Reuters) – The yen made a decisive break through 100 to the dollar to hit a 4-1/2 year low on Friday, triggering a rise in safe-haven bond yields and supporting gains in European and Japanese shares which hit new five-year highs. U.S Continue reading
U.S. dollar, stocks rally on strong U.S. jobs data
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar climbed more than 1.0 percent against the yen and global equity markets surged on Friday, boosted by a U.S. Continue reading
China Development Bank 2012 Profit Rises
China’s largest infrastructure lender saw a 38% rise in full-year 2012 net profit thanks to higher net interest income, it said late on Thursday. Continue reading
Stagecoach on track to hit full year earnings target
LONDON (Reuters) – Transport operator Stagecoach said it would hit its annual earnings target after especially strong growth at its British rail and North American bus businesses in the last year. Continue reading
Stocks edge higher as job market improves
NEW YORK (AP) — The engines driving the stock market were more tepid than turbocharged Thursday, but they were enough to help stocks rise for a fifth straight day. Continue reading
