Stock prices accelerated their uptrend on Friday, and the S&P 500 index reached new record high of 4,975.29 following top tech earnings releases and some better-than-expected economic data.

Canada Ivey Purchasing Managers Index s.a came in at 56.5, above expectations (55) in January

<ul><li>Prior month 56.3</li><li>Ivey PMI SA 56.5 versus 56.3 last month</li><li>Unadjusted PMI 54.4 versus 43.7 last month.</li><li>Employment index 57.2 versus 57.9 last month</li><li>inventories 50.3 versus 49.1 last month</li><li>Prices index 62.2 versus 64.5 last month. &l

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<p>The major US stock indices are trading higher on the day with the Dow 30 stocks doing better today. </p><p>A snapshot of the market currently shows:</p><ul><li>Dow Industrial Average up 132 points or 0.34% at 38509</li><li>S&amp;P index up 12.19 points or 0.25% at 4955</li><li>NASDA

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<p>In geopolitical news, a Washington appeals court denies former US Pres.Trump presidential immunity from charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election. It is expected that he would contest the decision at the US Supreme Court.</p><ul><li>The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that Trump's efforts, inc

<ul><li>Prior was -25.3</li><li>Construction index -11.5 vs -22.2 prior</li><li>Industry index vs -22.4 prior</li></ul><p>That's a big improvement on the construction side. That's something to keep an eye on.</p><p>This survey used to be a market mover but now more of the f

<p>The dark days are back again for the US natural gas market. Henry Hub fell below $2 today for the first time since April 2023 when that level was briefly breached three times.</p><p>If you look at the last 23 years of US natural gas prices, the period below $2 have been brief.</p><p>The shale revolution really [&hel