Composite Index: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.: The S P/TSX composite index edged up 14.78 points to 13,629.41, lifted by gains in industrials and financials but held back by declining energy and mining stocks amid lower commodity prices. , according to Times Colonist. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said housing starts came in at an annual rate of 189,672 units in December, a decrease from 197,797 in November and TORONTO - The Toronto stock market closed little changed Thursday ahead of a much-anticipated U.S. job creation report Friday that could provide an indication of where the Federal Reserve will go in cutting back on stimulus. The Canadian dollar fell 0.41 of a cent to 92.15 cents US, its lowest close since late September 2009 amid weak housing data. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.