Thursday, July 5, 2007

Canada Stocks Fall as Rising Interest Rates Hurt Manulife Financial, Banks

(Bloomberg) -- Canadian stocks fell, led by Manulife
Financial Corp. and banking shares, as the prospect of rising
interest rates reduced the allure of equity dividends.

The Canadian two-year bond yield rose after building permits
in May climbed to a record, prompting traders to raise bets the
Bank of Canada will increase interest rates. The European Central
Bank said inflation remains a risk and the Bank of England
increased its benchmark lending cost.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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