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December 30, 2020

On Wednesday. the S&P 500 was up 0.1% while Toronto was virtually unchanged. Melcor Developments was up 14.5% to $9.79.

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December 29, 2020

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% and Toronto was down 0.5%. Stantec was up 2.2%. Melcor showed a

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December 28, 2020

On Monday, Toronto markets were closed. But the S&P 500 rose 0.7%.  Apple was a notable winner, rising 3.6%. And

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December 27, 2020

On Monday, the U.S. markets will be fully open while Toronto will be closed.  Trump has signed the COVID relief

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December 26, 2020

On Christmas Eve, markets were mostly positive as the S&P 500 rose 0.35% and Toronto rose 0.2%. There were no

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December 23, 2020

An otherwise good day in the markets on Wednesday was rather spoiled by bad news from one of the stocks

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December 22, 2020

Markets were “mixed” on Tuesday with the S&P 500 down 0.2% and Toronto up 0.3%. Shopify surged 7.3% to a

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December 21, 2020

Markets were mostly down on Monday although the Dow Jones ended the day up 0.4%. The S&P 500 was down

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December 19, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 0.35% and Toronto was down 0.7%. AutoCanada slipped 4.8%. Possibly it just ran

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December 17, 2020

On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 0.6% and Toronto was up 0.5% The Boston Pizza units were up 6.7%

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December 16, 2020

Markets were mostly up moderately on Wednesday as the S&P 500 rose 0.2% and Toronto rose 0.35%. Shopify surged another

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December 15, 2020

Markets rose on Tuesday apparently due to hopes that a stimulus / COVID relief package would be passed soon in

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December 14, 2020

On Monday, the S&P 500 finished the day down 0.4% while Toronto declined 0.9%. Constellation Software was up 2.85%. RioCan

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December 11, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% and Toronto was down 0.25% About the biggest gainer on the list

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December 9, 2020

On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.8% and Toronto was down 0.45%. Shopify was down 6.0%. Toll Brothers was

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December 8, 2020

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 and Toronto were each up 0.3%. Toll Brothers was down 7.9% to $45.32 despite its

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December 7, 2020

Monday’s session saw the S&P 500 down 0.2% and Toronto up 0.35%. Shopify was up 2.9%. Canadian Western Bank was

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December 5, 2020

Markets pushed higher once again on Friday as the S&P 500 rose 0.9% and Toronto was up 0.7%. Intact Financial

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December 3, 2020

On Thursday, the S&P 500 finished the day down 0.1% while Toronto was up 0.2%. Toll Brothers had a strong

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December 2, 2020

On Wednesday, markets edged upwards once again. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.35%. Linamar was

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December 1, 2020

Markets rose on Tuesday with the S&P 500 up 1.1% and Toronto up 0.6%. Linamar jumped 5.2% which may have

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November 30, 2020

Markets gave back a little ground on Monday as the S&P 500 was down 0.5% and Toronto was down 1.2% 

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November 29, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.3%. There were no particularly note worthy movements

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November 26, 2020

U.S. markets were closed on Thursday for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Toronto was up 0.2%. Alcanna continues to rise and was

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November 25, 2020

On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% but Toronto was up 0.2% as the price of oil continues to

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November 24, 2020

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November 19, 2020

Markets ended moderately higher on Thursday after starting the day in negative territory. The S&P 500 was up 0.4% and

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November 18, 2020

Markets were down somewhat on Wednesday as the S&P 500 was down 1.2% and Toronto ws down 0.3%. The Boston

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November 17, 2020

U.S. Markets were slightly negative on Tuesday as the S&P 500 fell 0.5% but Toronto managed a 0.3% gain. There

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November 16, 2020

Markets were strong on Monday on the news that a proposed vaccine has achieved a 94.5% success rate so far

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November 15, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 1.4% and Toronto was up 0.6%. AutoCanada was up 10.6% after releasing earnings.

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November 12, 2020

On Thursday the markets took more notice of the pandemic and the S&P 500 was down 1.0% and Toronto was

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November 11, 2020

Although it was Remembrance Day in Canada and Veteran’s Day in the U.S.; the markets were open today. The S&P

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November 10, 2020

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% (but the DOW was up 0.9%) and Toronto was up 0.85%. Toll

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November 9, 2020

Monday was a very strong day in the markets after pfiser reported extremely promising preliminary results from its Coronavirus vaccine

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November 8, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged and Toronto was down a tiny 0.1%. Aurora Cannabis was up a

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November 5, 2020

Despite some uncertainty in the election result and despite Trump’s antics, markets were strong once again on Thursday. The S&P

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November 4, 2020

For most of the last four years the market has greatly cheered the Trump Presidency. In the lead up this

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November 3, 2020

Markets were fearless on election day as the S&P 500 was up 1.8% and Toronto was up 1.8% and Toronto

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November 2, 2020

On Monday there were images of U.S. store fronts being boarded up out of fear of rioting and associated property

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November 1, 2020

Election day looms. The big question is whether markets are likely to rise as soon as the election is out

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October 29, 2020

On Thursday, markets recovered a portion of yesterday’s losses. The S&P 500 was up 1.2% and Toronto was up 0.5%.

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October 28, 2020

On Wednesday it seems that the markets accepted a doze of reality regarding the pandemic and the S&P 500 fell

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October 27, 2020

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.3% and Toronto was down 0.4%. It appears that the market is taking

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October 26, 2020

On Monday, the S&P 500 fell 1.9% and Toronto was down 1.4%. This is really a minor pull back and

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October 25, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.3% and Toronto was up 0.15%. TFI International (formerly Transforce) was up another

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October 22, 2020

On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 0.5% and Toronto was up 0.3%. AutoCanada was up 4.9% and is basically

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October 21, 2020

On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% and Toronto was down 0.3%. Toll Brothers was down 4.3%.  CN Rail

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October 20, 2020

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.5% while Toronto was unchanged. CRH Medical bounced up 5.6%. Linamar was up

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October 19, 2020

Markets were lower on Monday due to fears that a U.S. economic stimulus package may be delayed. The S&P 500

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October 18, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged while Toronto was down 0.4%. Canadian Tire was strong with a 2.8%

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October 15, 2020

On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.15% and Toronto was up 0.3%.  Ceapro was up 10.9%. But it’s a

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October 14, 2020

On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.7% and Toronto was down 0.3%. CRH Medical was down 4.4%. Possibly this

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October 13, 2020

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.6% and Toronto was down 0.3%. AutoCanada was down 4.8% giving back a

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October 12, 2020

On Monday, the S&P 500 was up another 1.6%. Toronto was closed for the holiday. Most of the recent U.S.

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October 11, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 gained another 0.9% and Toronto rose 0.2%. Amazon was up another 3.0%. AutoCanada was notable

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October 8, 2020

On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 0.8% and Toronto was up 0.65%. Toll Brothers was up 3.8% to $49.23.

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October 7, 2020

Market were up sharply on Wednesday. The S&P 500 was up 1.7% and Toronto was up 1.2%. Among the bigger

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October 6, 2020

On Tuesday, stocks were down after President Trump announced that he would end negotiations (with the Democrats) on a hoped

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October 5, 2020

Monday was a very positive day for stocks as the S&P 500 gained 1.8% and Toronto gained 1.3%. Among the

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October 4, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 1.0% and Toronto was down 0.5%. That was a modest decline in the

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October 1, 2020

On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.5% and Toronto was down 0.4%. Shopify was up 2.9%. Constellation Software was

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SEpTember 30, 2020

Markets apparently took little notice of last night’s presidential debate as the S&P 500 rose 0.8%. Toronto, however was down

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September 29, 2020

Markets were negative on Tuesday with the S&P 500 down 0.5% and Toronto down 0.2%. Toll Brothers was down 4.5%.

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September 28, 2020

Markets were strong on Monday as the S&P 500 rose 1.6% and Toronto rose 1.1%. Some of the more notable

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September 24, 2020

Friday’s trading session ended with the S&P 500 up 0.3% and Toronto up 0.6%. Costco reported earnings after the close

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September 23, 2020

Wednesday was a negative day for markets which was blamed on the U.S. FED suggesting that the government needs to

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September 21, 2020

Monday was a negative day for most stocks as the S&P 500 fell 1.2% and Toronto fell 1.3%. During much

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September 20, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 1.1% and Toronto was down 0.3%. Shopify was up 4.0%.  Apple was down

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September 17, 2020

On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.8% and Toronto was down 0.3%. RIWI, which has been volatile was up

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September 16, 2020

On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.5% and Toronto was down 0.8%. Shopify was down 4.9% to CAN $1166

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September 15, 2020

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 rose another 0.5% and Toronto was up 0.4%. Restaurant Brands was up 3.1%. AutoCanada was

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September 14, 2020

Markets rose once again on Monday with the S&P 500 up 1.3% and Toronto up 0.85%. American Express was up

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September 13, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.05% and Toronto was up 0.2%. AutoCanada was up 7.4%. It has made

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September 10, 2020

On Thursday, markets bounced down with the S&P 500 down 1.8% and Toronto down 1.2%.  Apple was down 3.3%.  Couche-Tard

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September 9, 2020

Stocks moved higher on Wednesday as the S&P 500 rose 2.0% and Toronto was up 1.7%. Notable gainers included: Couche-Tard

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September 8, 2020

Markets were down on Tuesday with the S&P 500 down 2.8%. Toronto was only down 0.7% and that was in

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September 7, 2020

Markets declined on Friday as the S&P 500 fell 0.8% and Toronto fell 1.4%. Notable decliners included:  lululemon – down

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September 3, 2020

On Thursday, markets had their first significantly down day in quite some time. The S&P 500 fell 3.5% and Toronto

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September 2, 2020

Wednesday was a very strong day in the markets as the S&P 500 rose 1.5%. Toronto, however, managed only a

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September 1, 2020

Stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday. The S&P 500 was up 0.75% and the Toronto index was up 0.8%. Shopify

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August 31, 2020

Stocks were mostly lower on Monday as the S&P 500 declined 0.2% and Toronto was down 1.15%. But Apple was

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August 30, 2020

Friday was yet another positive day for U.S. stocks as the S&P 500 rose another 0.7%. Meanwhile, Toronto was down 

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August 27, 2020

On Thursday, the S&P 500 managed yet another small gain – rising 0.2%. Meanwhile, Toronto was down 0.35%. American Express

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August 26, 2020

On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up another 1.0%. Toronto was also up 1.0%. Shopify was up an impressive 5.1%.

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August 25, 2020

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 rose another 0.4% while Toronto was down 0.1%. Starbucks was up 5.1%. Shopify was up

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August 24, 2020

Monday was another positive day for stocks. In large part due to hopes for COVID-19 treatments and vaccines as Trump

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August 23, 2020

On Friday. the S&P 500 was up 0.3% while Toronto was down 0.5%. Penny stock Ceapro continued to climb, rising

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August 20, 2020

On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 0.3% and Toronto was up 0.2%. Various “tech” stocks continue to soar including

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August 19, 2020

Markets were mostly moderately lower on Wednesday with the S&P 500 down 0.4% and Toronto down 0.3%. My next update

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August 18, 2020

On Tuesday the S&P 500 closed at a new record high as it rose 0.2%. Toronto was down 0.2% Penny

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August 17, 2020

On Monday, the S&P 500 was up 0.3% while Toronto was up 0.9%. Toll Brothers was up 6.1% to $42.15

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August 16, 2020

Friday was a relatively quiet day in the markets with the S&P 500 about unchanged and Toronto down 0.1%. Boston

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August 13, 2020

Markets were modestly lower on Thursday as the S&P 500 fell 0.2% and Toronto fell 0.3%. CRH Medical bounced up

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August 12, 2020

Greetings from Waterton National Park Alberta. On Wednesday, markets continued to push higher as the S&P 500 rose 1.4% and

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August 11, 2020

On Tuesday the S&P 500 was down 0.8% and Toronto was down 0.65%.  AutoCanada was up 7.3%. That suggests maybe

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August 10, 2020

On Monday, the S&P 500 was up 0.3% and Toronto was up 0.4%. FedEx surged 9.0%. Apparently at least partly

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August 9, 2020

On Friday the S&P 500 was up 0.1% while Toronto was down 0.2%. I am certainly surprised at how strong

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August 6, 2020

Markets were higher once again on Thursday with the S&P 500 up 0.6% and Toronto up 0.5%. Canadian Tire was

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August 5, 2020

Markets were once again higher on Wednesday. The S&P 500 was up 0.6% and Toronto gained 0.8%. Some of the

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August 4, 2020

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.4%. Toronto which was playing catch-up, due to the holiday yesterday was up

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August 3, 2020

Canadian markets were closed on Monday but the S&P 500 was up another 0.7%.  Shopify was up 5.8%.  The owner

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July 30, 2020

On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.4% while Toronto was about unchanged. Intact Financial was up 2.6%. Constellation Software

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July 29, 2020

Wednesday was a strong day in the markets as the S&P 500 rose 1.2% and Toronto 1.1%. Intact Financial was

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July 28, 2020

Markets were down modestly on Tuesday as the S&P 500 fell 0.65% and Toronto was down 0.25%. TFI International was

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July 27, 2020

Monday was another positive day in the markets. The S&P 500 was up 0.7% and Toronto was up 1.0%. Some

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July 26, 2020

Markets were lower on Friday as the S&P 500 was down 0.6% and Toronto was down 0.1%. AutoCanada was up

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July 23, 2020

On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 1.2% and Toronto was down 0.9%. AutoCanada had a atrong day rising 17%.

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July 21, 2020

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 gained 0.2% while Toronto was down 0.1%. Shopify bounced down 6.4%. Energy stocks were generally

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July 22, 2020

On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.6% while Toronto was about unchanged. Linamar was up 5.0% to $40.81. Toll

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July 20, 2020

Stocks were mostly higher on Monday as the S&P 500 rose 0.8% and Toronto 0.4%. Amazon soared another 7.9%. That

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July 19, 2020

Markets were positive once again on Friday as the S&P 500 rose 0.3% and Toronto gained 0.6%. Couche-Tard was up

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July 16, 2020

Markets were down a little on Thursday as the S&P 500 declined 0.3% and Toronto ws down 0.2%. Penny stock

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July 15, 2020

Markets were higher once again on Wednesday as the S&P 500 rose 0.9% and Toronto ws up 1.0%. Restauant Brands

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July 14, 2020

Tuesday markets ignored the virus situation as the S&P 500 went up 1.3%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up

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July 13, 2020

Markets were initially higher on Monday but went lower late in the trading day and the S&P 500 ended the

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July 12, 2020

Markets had another strong day on Friday with the S&P 500 up 1.05% and Toronto up 0.9%. Toll Brothers bounced

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July 9, 2020

Stock indexes were down modestly on Thursday as the S&P 500 fell 0.6% and Toroto was down 0.4%. Couche-Tard was

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July 8, 2020

On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.8% and Toronto was up 0.2%. Toll Brothers was up 5.1%. Constellation Software

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July 7, 2020

Markets were down somewhat on Tuesday as the S&P 500 fell 1.1% and the Toronto stock index fell 0.5%. Canadian

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July 6, 2020

Markets were strong once again on Monday as the S&P 500 was up 1.6% and Torontow as up 0.5%. Amazon

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July 5, 2020

As of Sunday evening, U.S. stock futures suggest that Monday will be another positive day for stocks. That despite the

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July 2, 2020

Markets continued to move higher on Thursday with the S&P 500 up 0.45% and Toronto up 0.7%. Shopify romped up

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June 30, 2020

Markets were higher on Tuesday as the S&P 500 rose 1.5% and Toronto 0.8%. lululemon was up 6.0% on news

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June 28, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 was down a hefty 2.4% and Toronto was down 1.7%. A few stocks on our

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June 25, 2020

On Thursday, stocks moved higher near the close and the S&P 500 ended the day up 1.1% while Toronto was

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June 24, 2020

On Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell 2.6% and Toronto fell 1.7%. The great majority of stocks on our list were

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June 23, 2020

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.4% and Toronto was up 0.3%. A notable gainer was AutoCanada – up

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June 22, 2020

On Monday, the S&P 500 was up 0.65% and Toronto was up 0.3%. Boston Pizza provided an update after the

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June 21, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 0.6% while Toronto was about unchanged. On Sunday evening, stock futures are down

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June 18, 2020

Markets were not much changed on Thursday with the S&P 500 up 0.1% and Toronto up 0.3%. Shopify had another

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June 17, 2020

Stocks were mostly down on Wednesday as the S&P 500 fell 0.4% and Toronto fell 0.65%. The increased virus cases

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June 16, 2020

Stocks rose on Tuesday as the FED indicated that interest rates will stay low and in continued reaction to strong

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June 15, 2020

Markets were initally down noticeably on Monday but ended the day with the S&P 500 up 0.8% and Toronto up

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June 14, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 1.3% and Toronto was up 1.4%. Boston Pizza Royalties recovered 12.0%. Stock futures

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June 10, 2020

On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.5% and Toronto was down 0.8%. Most stocks were down. Notable exceptions included:

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June 9, 2020

Markets were down modestly on Tuesday with the S&P 500 down 0.8% and Toronto down 0.9%. CRH Medical was down

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June 8, 2020

Markets were highere once again on Monday with the S&P 500 up 1.2% and Toronto up 0.8%. CRH Medical was

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June 7, 2020

Markets were sharply higher on Friday in response to employment gains in May when the forecasts had predicted further job

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June 3, 2020

Wednesday was yet another positive day in the markets. The S&P 500 was up 1.4% and Toronto was up 1.2%.

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June 2, 2020

Tuesday was another positive day for stocks as the S&P 500 was up 0.8% and Toronto was up 1.0%. Canadian

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June 1, 2020

Ignoring the riots, stocks were higher on Monday with the S&P 500 up 0.4% and Toronto up 0.3%. Canadian Western

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May 30, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.5% while Toronto was down 0.5%. lululemon was up 5.5% to reach a

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May 28, 2020

Markets ended the day moderatley lower with the S&P 500 down 0.2% and Toronto down 0.1%. Penny stock Ceapro was

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May 27, 2020

Markets continued higher on Wednesday with the S&P 500 up 1.5% and Toronto up 0.8%. Toll Brothers was up 9.5%

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May 26, 2020

U.S. markets were higher on Tuesday with the S&P 500 up 2.2% and Toronto up 0.5%. The Bank of Nova

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May 25, 2020

On Monday, the TSX was up 1.1% while New York was closed for the Memorial day holiday. Canadian Tire was

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May 21, 2020

On Thursday, the S&P 500 and Toronto were each down 0.8%. Melcor Developments was up 6.5% after releasing its Q1

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May 20, 2020

Markets were up on Wednesday as the S&P 500 rose 1.7% and Toronto rose 0.75%.  After the close, Melcor Developments

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May 19, 2020

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 1.05% as yesterday’s excitement about the early results of a vacine trial died

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May 18, 2020

American stocks had a strong day with the S&P 500 rising 3.1% while Toronto was closed for the holiday. West

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May 17, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.4% and Toronto was up 0.9%. On Sunday, West Texas oil was U.S.

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May 14, 2020

On Thursday, markets swung from negative to positive. The Dow was down over 400 points in the morning but closed

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May 13, 2020

Markets were down on Wednesday as the Fed chair predicted that the impacts of the pandemic would be realtively long

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May 12, 2020

Markets were down on Tuesday which may have been related to the realisation that the opening of the economy will

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May 11, 2020

On Monday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged while Toronto was up 0.9%. Canadian Tire was up 7.8% in further

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May 7, 2020

On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 1.15% while Toronto was about unchanged. Markets continue to do well despite the

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May 6, 2020

On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.7% while Toronto managed a 0.1% gain. There is a lot of earnings

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May 5, 2020

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.9% and Toronto was up 0.45%. Oil prices have been recovering but are

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May 4, 2020

On Monday, stocks were mostly down most of the day but finished the day higher with the S&P 500 up

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May 3, 2020

Markets gave back some ground on Friday with the S&P 500 down 2.8% and Toronto down 1.1%. Amazon was down

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April 30,2020

Markets backed off somewhat on Thursday with the S&P 500 down 0.9% and Toronto was down 2.9%. Wells Fargo has

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April 29, 2020

Markets were up strongly on Wednesday with the S&P 500 up 2.7% and Toronto up 2.9%. This was attributed mostly

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April 28, 2020

On Tuesday the Toronto stock Exchange index was up 1.1% while the S&P 500 was down 0.5%. Markets continue to

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April 27, 2020

Markets continued to do well on Monday as the S&P 500 and Toronto were each up 1.5%. Toll Brothers was

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April 26, 2020

Markets were higher on Friday with the S&P 500 up 1.4% and Toronto up 1.2%. Stimulus programs and signs of

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April 23, 2020

On Thursday, stocks had been somewhat higher most of the day but finished slightly negative with the S&P 500 down

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April 22, 2020

Markets were higher on Wednesday as the S&P 500 was up 2.3% and Toronto was up 2.5%. Apparently the Congress

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April 21, 2020

Markets were down somewhat on Tuesday as the S&P 500 and Toronto each fell 3.1%. Futures at the moment suggest

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April 20, 2020

U.S. markets gave back a little today with the S&P 500 down 1.8%. But Toronto managed a 0.2% gain. Most

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April 17, 2020

Market rose again on Friday probably due to expectations of the economy opening before long. The S&P 500 was up

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April 16, 2020

Markets were somewhat lower most of Thursday but strengthened near the close. The S&P 500 finished the day up 0.6%

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April 15, 2020

Markets were lower on Wednesday apparently due to weaker-than-expected economic news. March retail sales fell 8.7%, the most ever in

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April 14, 2020

Markets were strong on Tuesday apparently driven by Presidents Trump’s indications that the economy will soon start to be reopened

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April 13, 2020

Markets were down moderately on Monday with the S&P 500 down 1.0% and Toronto down 0.6%. Markets were down about

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April 12, 2020

Markets were higher on Friday with the S&P 500 up 1.45% and Toronto up 1.7% capping a very strong week.

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April 8, 2020

Markets were higher on Wednesday on continued optimism that the virus situation won’t get as bad as recently thought and

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April 7, 2020

Markets had been strong on Tuesday but ended the day  with the S&P 500 down 0.2% while Toronto as up

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April 6, 2020

On Monday, markets were focused on the hope that the virus cases are at or near the peak in Italy

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April 4, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 ended the day down 1.5% and Toronto was down 1.2%. Canadian Tire announced that its

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April 2, 2020

On Thursday markets rose after Trump tweeted that he had talked to leaders in Saudi Arabia and Russia and that

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April 1, 2020

On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 4.4% and Toronto was down 3.8% As COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to

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March 31, 2020

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 ended the day down 1.6% while Toronto was up 2.6% boosted by announcements that the

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March 30, 2020

Markets were higher on Monday as the S&P 500 was up 3.3% and Toronto was up 2.8% despite lower oil

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March 29, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 3.4% and Toronto was down 5.1%. Given the current situation I am surprised

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March 26, 2020

On Thursday the huge market rally continued with the S&P 500 up 6.2% and although Toronto was up only 1.8%.

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March 25, 2020

The markets were up strongly again on Wednesday making for a very large recovery in the past two days. It

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March 24, 2020

Melcor REIT  isupdated and rated Buy at $2.98. It’s difficult to account for the changed world. But basically the Melcor

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March 24, 2020

The markets staged an epic rally on Tuesday mostly in response to an epic U.S.A. financial aid package expected to

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March 23, 2020

On Monday, the S&P 500 was down 2.9% and Toronto plunged 5.3%. The economic shutdown continues and deepens daily.  The

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March 21, 2020

Markets spent much of Friday somewhat higher but ultimately ended lower with the S&P 500 down 4.3% and Toronto down

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March 19, 2020

Markets rebounded a little on Thursday with the S&P 500 up 0.5% and Toronto up 3.8% as West Texas Oil

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March 18, 2020

Wednesday saw the S&P 500 down 5.2% and Toronto down 7.6% as oil prices dove. Most stocks were down, many

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March 17, 2020

So Tuesday saw an increase in the markets driven by fairly massive U.S. FED stimulus / liquidity announcements and promises

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March 16, 2020

As everyone is no doubt aware, and to no great surprise, markets were down sharply again on Monday. Ugh, S&P

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March 14, 2020

Markets on Friday were somewhat higher over the day and then really jumped when trump announced a national emergency along

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March 12, 2020

Thursday, as everyone must know by now, saw another huge loss in the markets. The S&P 500 was down 9.5%

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March 11, 2020

Wednesday saw another big decline in the markets with the S&P 500 down 4.9% and Toronto down 4.6%. Virtually every

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March 10, 2020

Tuesday saw a partial rebound from the big losses on Monday.  This was due to investors buying the dip but

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March 7, 2020

On Friday markets were down again. The S&P 500 was down 1.7% and Toronto was down 2.3%. Stantec at $40.57

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March 5, 2020

It was not surprising to see the markets down on Thursday. The good news of the Joe Biden strength in

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March 4, 2020

Markets were up sharply on Wednesday due to probabaly a delayed reaction to central bank rte cuts and due to

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March 3, 2020

Tuesday was yet another non-boring day in the markets as the S&P 500 fell 2.8% and Toronto fell 0.8%. This

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March 2, 2020

Monday saw a strong and I think surprising recovery in stocks. But I would not bet on the declines being

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March 1, 2020

Friday saw another big headline-grabbing drop in the market on coronvirus fears. The DOW was down over 1000 points during

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February 27, 2020

Thursday was another down day in the markets due to the coronavirus. The S&P 500 was down 4.4%. Toronto was

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February 26, 2020

Markets at first rose on Wednesday but finished the day with the S&P 500 down 0.4% and Toronto down 0.8%.

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February 25, 2020

Tuesday was the second day in a row of headline-grabbing losses in the markets. The DOW was down 879 points

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February 24, 2020

Markets were down sharply on Monday on fears about the Coronavirus. The S&P 500 was down 3.35%. The DOW was

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February 23, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 1.05% and Toronto was down 0.6%. The market has started to take notice

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February 20, 2020

Thursday was a somewhat mixed day in the markets as Toronto rose 0.1% while the S&P 500 was down 0.4%.

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February 19, 2020

On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.5% and Toronto was up 0.4%. Aurora Cannabis was up 3.7%. I suspect

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February 18, 2020

Stock markets were closed for a holiday on Monday. Tuesday was yet another interesting day in the markets. The S&P

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February 14, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.15%. AutoCanada was down 3.4%. Canadian Tire was

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February 13, 2020

There was lots of news in the markets on Thursday including after the close. Overall, the S&P was down 0.2%

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February 12, 2020

On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.65% while Toronto was up 0.3%. Shopify was up 7.7% after releasing its

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February 11, 2020

On Tuesday, markets were relatively little changed with the S&P 500 and Toronto each up 0.2%. Aecon Group was up

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February 10, 2019

On Monday markets were up. The S&P 500 was up 0.7% and Toronto was up 0.5%. Amazon was up another

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February 8, 2020

On Friday, the markets gave back a little of the big gains of last week. The S&P 500 was down

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February 6, 2020

On Thursday, U.S. the markets cooled down just a bit. But the S&P 500 was still up 0.3%. Toronto was

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February 5, 2020

Markets continued to be “on fire” on Wednesday. The S&P 500 was up another 1.1% and Toronto was up 0.8%.

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February 4, 2020

Markets were basically “on fire” on Tuesday as the S&P 500 rose 1.5%. Toronto was up 0.8%. Accordingly, most stocks

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February 3, 2020

On Monday, markets recovered some of the losses from Friday as the S&P 500 rose 0.7% and Toronto rose 0.35%.

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February 2, 2020

On Friday, the markets finally took notice of the coronavirus. The S&P 500 was down 1.8% and Toronto was down

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January 30, 2020

On Thursday, the market decided by the end of the day that the Coronavirus was no reason to sell stocks.

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January 29, 2020

On Wednesday, markets were higher most of the day but weakened near the close. The S&P 500 ended the day

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January 28, 2020

On Tuesday the markets shrugged off much of yesterday’s fears and the S&P 500 was up 1.0% while Toronto was

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January 27, 2020

Om Monday, markets declined due the Corona virus threat. (And possibly due to John Bolton saying that the President did

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January 26, 2020

On Friday, markets had (a rare) down day as the S&P 500 ws down 0,9% and Toronto ws down 0.3%. 

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January 23, 2020

Despite some fears about the new virus in China and despite the impeachment hearing, the markets were little changed today.

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January 22, 2020

On Wednesday, markets were initially up noticeably but at the end of the day the S&P 500 was about unchanged

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January 21, 2020

On Tuesday, markets gave back a little bit of ground as the S&P 500 0.3% and Toronto was down 0.1%.

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January 20, 2020

Monday was a quiet day in the markets as U.S. markets were closed for the Martin Luther King holiday. The

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January 18, 2020

On Friday, the markets continued their seemingly relentless climb as the S&P 500 and Toronto were each up another 0.4%.

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January 16, 2020

The U.S. stock markets are basically “on fire”. The S&P 500 surged another 0.8% today! Toronto managed 0.4%. Many stocks

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January 15, 2020

Wednesday was yet another strong and record day for the stock markets. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto

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January 14, 2020

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 took a tiny breather from its gains and was down 0.15%. Toronto was up 0.3%.

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January 13, 2020

Monday was yet another strong day in the markets as the S&P 500 was up another 0.7% and Toronto was

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January 12, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 0.3% while Toronto was basically unchanged. Aurora Cannabis was down 11.2% on analysts

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January 9, 2020

Thursday was a strong day in the markets as the S&P 500 rose 0.7% and Toronto rose 0.4%. The great

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January 8, 2020

On Wednesday the markets seem to have concluded that the risks of the Iran U.S.A. spate have largely dissipated. (That,

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January 7, 2020

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.3% while Toronto was up 0.4%. Canadian Tire was up 1.7% and Couche-Tard

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January 6, 2020

On Monday, markets were initially lower due to the recent events involving Trump and Iran and Iraq but they rebounded

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January 3, 2020

On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 0.7% and Toronto was down 0.2%. Toll Brothers was up 1.75%. CRH Medical

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January 2, 2020

The U.S. markets roared out of the gate to start 2020 with the S&P 500 up 0.8% and the DOW

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