Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada: The S P/TSX composite index slid 31.75 points to close at 12,134.91, according to CTV. Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.1 per cent last month as employers pulled back after a wild month of hiring in May and TORONTO -- The Toronto stock market stumbled on Friday as gold prices dropped against a stronger U.S. dollar and improved jobs numbers from south of the border. The loonie was down 0.42 of a cent to 94.63 cents US, as jobs data from Canada beat expectations but was widely underwhelming. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.