- TSX -435.90 to 12380.13
- North American stock markets took a hammering Thursday as investors grew ever more pessimistic about the economy with evidence mounting that a serious slowdown may be under way.
- DOW -512.76 to 11383.34
- Dollar -1.82 to 102.04 USD
- Oil -6.84 to 85.63USD per barrel
- Gold -11.80 to $1652.50USD per ounce
- Canadian 5 yr bond yields markets -22bps to 1.67.
- The spread (based on the MERIX 5 yr published rate of 3.69%) is above the comfort zone at 2.02.
- The spread based on the quick close of 3.49% is above the comfort zone at 1.82
