My thoughts on the Market Statistics for May 2008.

• Prices in the Canadian and US government bond markets continued to drop for all maturities (increasing yields) as funds moved back into equity markets.

• The TSX gained 5.8% due primarily to strong commodity prices, the S&P500 gained 1.3% and the MSCI EAFE gained 1.4%.

• The Canadian dollar remained in the range in which it has been trading all year, between $0.97 USD and $1.03 USD. The price of oil rose to a high of $135 USD per barrel, up 33% since the beginning of the year.

Market Statistics May 2008 (PDF)

Statistiques de marché Mai 2008 (PDF)

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