Economic Performance and Dow Jones Industrials

Dow Jones industrials: The S P/TSX composite index was ahead 10.45 points to 14,525.19, according to The Toronto Star, Canada. The Dow Jones industrials tumbled 137.55 points to 16,374.31 as the poor showing in the retail sector reinforced concerns about economic performance and the view that with so many stocks fully valued there isnt much of an impetus for investors to drive stocks higher and The Toronto stock market closed slightly higher Tuesday but New York finished the session sharply lower amid deep disappointment with the earnings and outlooks of retailers. The Canadian dollar dropped 0.36 of a cent to 91.75 cents U.S. . (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.