Consolidation 'front and centre' for Canada's steel industry in '07:experts

TORONTO (CP) - The global metals giants are hungry for acquisitions and Canada's steel industry will likely be "front and centre" as a wave of consolidation rolls on, observers say, a blockbuster deal that served up Dofasco in 2006 being just a hint of what's to come.

S&P/TSX Composite Posts A Modest Gain In Early Trading - Canadian Commentary
(RTTNews) - After moving higher at the start of trading, the S&P/TSX Composite Index has given back some ground over the course of early trading on Thursday. The index has pulled back well off its high for the young session, although it remains in positive territory.

TSX defies skeptics to run ahead 14 per cent on metals, financials
TORONTO (CP) - The Toronto stock market ran ahead for a fourth straight year in 2006, with the main index hitting record levels as resource stocks continued to benefit from strong global commodity demand.