Posted AT 4:27 PM EDT on 20/10/04
U.S. wavers, Canada rises
U.S. stocks wavered Wednesday as crude oil prices surged and earnings from Motorola Inc. and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. disappointed investors.
Canadian stocks rose, however, led by gold miners as the price of bullion climbed to a six-month high as the U.S. dollar slumped against other currencies. The Canadian dollar topped 80 (U.S.) cents.
Shares of beverage maker Cott Corp.
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