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Nikita Klyuev

Stock markets lower after big gains, commodities lower as greenback strengthens - 0 views

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    The S&P/TSX composite index fell 87.49 points to 12,453.32, giving back a good-sized chunk of last week's gain of almost two per cent, while the TSX Venture Exchange added 0.74 of a points to 1,228.96. The energy sector was down 0.8 per cent with the February crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange down 26 cents to US$92.83 a barrel. Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) shed 35 cents to C$33.22 and Talisman Energy (TSX:TLM) was 24 cents lower to $11.65. The gold sector slipped about 0.7 per cent February bullion fell $3.40 to US$1,645.50 an ounce. Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX:AEM) faded 79 cents to C$49.60 and Centerra Gold (TSX:CG) declined 14 cents to $9.20.
Cristina Raileanu

Spectra Energy Corp., 2013 Guidance/Update Call, Jan 16, 2013 - Seeking Alpha - 0 views

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Cristina Raileanu

Ontario close to eliminating coal as electric-power source, a first in North America | ... - 0 views

  • Word that Ontario is nearing its long-promised goal of eliminating coal-fired power plants has gotten a lot of play outside the province in scientific, environmental and power industry publications.
  • by the end of this year the last two large-scale coal-fired generating plants will close, leaving only a small backup facility in Thunder Bay operating until the end of 2014.
  • "Shutting down the last coal plants in Southern Ontario will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save the province $95 million,"
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  • last year that coal, which a decade ago accounted for a quarter of Ontario's electricity, now generates only 2.8 per cent of the total. It's now exceeded by wind power, which provides three per cent. The shift "demonstrates how far we’ve come in terms of t
  • Nuclear power provides more than half (56.4 per cent) of Ontario's electricity, followed by hydro at 22.3 per cent and natural gas at 14.6 per cent, the electricity agency said.
  • "While there’s little respite from rising electricity prices no matter what the source, with renewable energy at least consumers know what they’re paying for," he wrote.
  • So far, none of the Liberal candidates vying to succeed the departing McGuinty are ready to abandon his green-energy policy.
  • Gerard Kennedy promised to review the Green Energy Act.
Cristina Raileanu

Province tries to steady natural gas price after spike - Nova Scotia - CBC News - 0 views

  • Energy Minister Charlie Parker said the province wants to diversify its energy sources to include more natural gas, wind, tidal, biomass and hydroelectr
  • The school said it was $400,000 more than they budgeted for.
  • The price dipped again in January. The government said the ultimate goal is to reduce Nova Scotia's dependency on coal and find greener sources of energy to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
Cristina Raileanu

Toronto stock market advances, commodities rise | CP24.com - 0 views

  • es for higher demand pushed up commodity prices. Strong demand for commodities from
  • Gold prices also climbed with the February contract up $22.50 to US$1,678 an ounce, pushing the gold sector ahead about 2.2 per cent. Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) climbed $1.26 to C$36.68 while Iamgold Inc. (TSX:IMG) gained 20 cents to $10.73.
  • The energy sector was ahead 0.44 per cent while the February crude contract gained 72 cents to US$93.82 after earlier hitting a three-month high of US$94.70 a barrel. Prices also got a boost from a report that Saudi Arabia cut its crude production by nearly five per cent last month to the lowest level in 19 months.
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  • Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) was 31 cents higher at C$33.58 while Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ) advanced 51 cents to $26.69.
  • The information technology sector gained 1.4 per cent with Research In Motion Ltd. (TSX:RIM) ahead 39 cents to $11.79.
  • In Canada, Astral Media Inc. (TSX:ACM.A) said Thursday that its first-quarter profit was $59.6 million or $1.05 per share, beating analyst estimates. Revenue rose to $274.5 million, which was about $3 million below analyst estimates but higher than a year before. The company has a friendly deal with BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE), which is seeking regulatory approval to buy Astral for about $3.38 billion. Astral edged up 31 cents to $47.21.
  • Canadian pharmaceutical chain Jean Coutu Group (TSX:PJC.A) on Thursday reported stronger sales and a quarterly profit that beat analyst estimates by a penny per share.
Cristina Raileanu

Suncor Weighing Spending Cuts on Oil Discount: Corporate - Bloomberg - 0 views

  • C$11.6 billion ($11.8 billion) oil-sands project the first major spending reduction among Alberta energy pr
  • West Canada Select, traded at a record $42.50 a barrel less than U.S. crude on Dec. 14.
  • C$2.5 billion a month because of the lower prices, according to an estimate by Houston-based investment bank PPHB Securities LP. The discount has helped erode Canadian oil profits and hurt companies’ shares.
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Erica Yeo

Crude Oil Rises on Gaza Conflict Amid Declining U.S. Stockpiles - Bloomberg - 2 views

  • boosting speculation that the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians of Gaza may disrupt crude supply from the Middle East.
  • Prices advanced earlier after American Petroleum Institute data yesterday showed crude inventories fell for the second week in three. An Energy Department report today is forecast to show supplies increased.
  • “Crude trade will remain choppy until we have some clarity on the Israeli-Gaza conflict,
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  • Societe Generale SA raised its predictions for global oil prices next year,
  • Crude for January delivery was at $87.58 a barrel, up 83 cents, or 1 percent, in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange at 1:38 p.m. London time. The contract dropped $2.53 yesterday to $86.75, the biggest decline since Nov. 7. Prices are down 11 percent this year.
  • The bank increased its price outlook for Brent to $110 a barrel from $103 previously, according to an e-mailed report.
  • Crude stockpiles in the U.S. slid 1.9 million barrels in the week ended Nov. 16, the API’s report showed.
  • Gasoline slid 4.8 million barrels, compared with a gain of 1 million barrels in the Bloomberg survey. Distillates, including diesel and heating oil, declined 4.4 million barrels, compared with a projected 1 million-barrel decrease.
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    1. What affect do you think the american stockpiles of crude oil have on the supply and demand graph of crude oil? 2. Since the middle east contributes to most of our oil resources, what are the possible solutions to the price increase of crude oil if the conflict between israel and palestine continues?
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Mining industry stakes claim as most powerful economic and social force in Queensland |... - 0 views

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    Queensland resources council conducted a study that showed the mineral and energy has once again has increased its economic contribution to the state. resource companies have created 36 billion in gross regional product, due to gas and coal companies. it is a smart decision that auzi started to investing in producing a wide range of commodity resources. since the coal market struck a high. The challenge now is to ensure that there is a strong pipeline of projects across all commodities to sustain and grow the resources.
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    Question Do you think a country like Aus would have more success investing in resources and commodities than Canada?
Erica Yeo

The widening gap in Canada's labour market - The Globe and Mail - 1 views

  • A fault line is splintering Canada’s labour market into those who can’t find work and those who can’t find workers.
  • employers across the country say they can’t find the right workers for all kinds of available jobs.
  • Groups with high jobless rates such as aboriginal people, recent immigrants and those with disabilities are struggling to land good jobs, limiting their ability to climb the economic ladder.
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  • At the same time, employers from Newfoundland and Labrador to the Prairies say shortages are constraining their ability to grow, innovate and compete.
  • Structural shifts in the labour market mean “workers in declining industries may not have the skills or experience to match immediately the needs of employers in expanding industries,”
  • Unemployment is high, even as the number of job vacancies continues to rise
  • That means more-efficient partnerships between employers and universities and colleges,
  • Despite the presence of the local universities churning out tech graduates, he estimates there are about 1,900 current vacancies for technical jobs in the Kitchener-Waterloo region “that are unfilled and have been for some time.
  • Last month it called on the federal and provincial governments to work with employers to find strategies to overcome expected shortfalls.
  • It says improving skills and workplace training should become a national priority, and recommended more companies make a “strategic decision to take a direct role in creating the skilled workforces and talent pipelines they need.”
  • In Canada, part of the problem is that many people haven’t pursued careers in areas where all the job growth is happening. Mining and energy extraction are, by far, the fastest-growing segments of job growth in Canada over the past year, with employment gains of 5.7 per cent.
  • “The lack of young people pursuing further education in engineering and science and technology, is definitely a strain on our ability to grow,”
  • the labour market imbalance “is the largest threat to our economy,”
  • Without that effort, he estimates 1.5 million jobs could go unfilled in 10 years’ time.
Nikita Klyuev

Closing Bell: TSX closes lower after World Bank cuts global growth forecast - 0 views

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    February crude was up 96 cents at US$94.24 a barrel and the energy sector was down 0.35%. Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ) gave back 35 cents to C$28.74. The gold sector was off about 0.4% while February bullion declined 70 cents to US$1,683.20 an ounce. Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) faded 34 cents to C$33.69.
Nikita Klyuev

TSX advances, commodities rise on strong Chinese trade data - 0 views

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    Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. and Suncor Energy Inc. added at least 0.9 percent as crude rose to a three-month high. Yamana Gold Inc. gained 4.5 percent as gold rose the most in six weeks. The market today is moving primarily on the Chinese data, so gold is up and crude is up which is very good for the Canadian market," said John Kinsey, fund manager with Caldwell Securities Ltd. in Toronto. His firm manages about C$1 billion ($1.01 billion). "Those are the two areas that have been dragging." Yamana climbed 4.5 percent to C$17.06 and Eldorado Gold Corp. advanced 3.3 percent to C$12.61 as gold futures for February delivery gained 1.4 percent to $1,678 an ounce in New York, the biggest gain for a most-active contract since since Nov. 6.
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