Financial Update

· TSX -196.54 (Reuters) as falling bullion prices took the luster out of gold-mining stocks, and the energy sector was stung by profit-taking

· Dow +42.99

· Dollar -1.04c to $ $98.14US due to a report that showed an unexpected drop in retail sales in February.

· Oil +$1.89 continues to break records at $119.37US per barrel causing gas to also hit an all time high. Today’s average price was $1.23 litre

· Gold tumbled -$16.20US to $909US

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