04:30 PM EST, 02/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Toronto Stock Exchange fell for a third-straight session Friday, dropping sharply as a tariff war between Canada and the United States is seen as imminent while oil prices moved sharply lower. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed down 367.05 points to 25,147.03. Sectors were mixed, with biggest decliners Base Metals, down 4.9%, and...

(Updates prices throughout with U.S. markets close) * Wall Street stocks finish lower * European stocks gain ahead of Germany elections * Benchmark 10-year yields down * Crude prices settled more than 2% * Gold eases from record high By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Stocks finished lower on Wall Street but edged higher in Europe on...

* TSX falls 1.4%, its biggest loss since Dec. 18 * Posts lowest closing level since Jan. 17 * Materials group falls 3.1% as metal prices slide * Tech sector ends 3.2% lower (Updates at market close) By Fergal Smith Feb 21 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell to a five-week low on Friday, weighed by declines for energy,...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Investors in Japan's government bond market are getting a glimpse of life without heavy intervention by the Bank of Japan, which is showing little sign of reverting to a hands-on approach despite the recent steady rise in long-term interest rates. BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda issued a mild warning on Friday that it could increase bond buying if abnormal...