Canadian stock market rises on U.S. fiscal deal2013-10-18
The Canadian stock market closed modestly higher Thursday amid relief that the U.S.government successfully avoided a potential debt default in the last minute.

U.S. stocks end mixed, with S&P 500 closing at record high following fiscal deal2013-10-18
U.S. stocks finished mixed Thursday, with the Standard & Poor's 500-stock Index ending at its all-time high, after a last-minute deal was struck to reopen the U. S. government and raise the debt ceiling.

Dollar slumps despite U.S. budget deal2013-10-18
The dollar moved down to 0.9021 Swiss franc from 0.9134 Swiss franc, and it went down to 1.0288 Canadian dollars from 1.0328 Canadian dollars.

Gold rises sharply following U.S. debt deal2013-10-18
Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose sharply Thursday after U.S.Congress passed a temporary debt deal Wednesday evening to end the government shutdown and raise the country's debt limit.

Oil prices drop after U.S. debt deal2013-10-18
Oil prices moved down Thursday as traders took profits after a rally inspired by the deal to raise U.S.debt ceiling.

Singapore stocks end up 0.4% as U.S. avoids debt default2013-10-17
Singapore shares closed 0.4 percent higher, as President Barack Obama declared a deal had been done to lift the government's borrowing limit and avoid a historic default.

Nikkei hits 3-week high by midday as U.S. averts default2013-10-17
Nikkei hit a three-week high Thursday morning as investors were heartened by U.S averting of a default after Congress approved a bill to halt the partial government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling.

Tokyo stocks end mixed ahead of U.S. debt-ceiling deal deadline2013-10-17
Tokyo stocks ended mixed Wednesday ahead of the Thursday deadline of a debt-ceiling deal of the United States to avert a catastrophic default.

Wall Street soars on hopes of fiscal agreement2013-10-17
U.S.stocks closed sharply higher Wednesday on growing expectations that the U.S.House would approve a Senate deal to end the government shutdown and avert an imminent potential debt default.

Canadian stock market rises on U.S. debt limit deal2013-10-17
The Canadian stock market closed higher Wednesday as U.S.Republicans and Democrats reached a last-minute deal to avoid hitting the U.S.debt limit.

Gold closes at one-week high2013-10-17
Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange on Wednesday closed at the highest level since Oct.10 after the U.S.Senate reached a deal to end the partial shutdown of the federal government and raise the nation's debt limit.

Oil prices rebound with debt deal in sight2013-10-17
Oil prices rebounded Wednesday as U.S.senate leaders reached agreement on a bipartisan deal to raise the debt ceiling and end a federal government shutdown.

Dollar mixed with fiscal deal in sight2013-10-17
The U.S.dollar traded mixed against major currencies Wednesday, as U.S.Senate leaders have reached a deal to end the ongoing government shutdown and prevent a debt default.

China's US debt holdings in doubt2013-10-17
More Chinese economists are beginning to sound the alarm over the risk to China of holding more than$1 trillion in US Treasury bills, as efforts by the US Congress to raise the debt limit remain elusive.