Toronto market lags recovery in the Dow industrials, remains well off 2011 highs

Specialist Frank Masiello works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

OTTAWA - While the Dow Jones industrials average flirts with its highest level in nearly four years, the Toronto Stock Exchange remains more than 10 per cent off its highs of just last year — and thousands of points below its lofty pre-recession peak.

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TSX closes higher despite negative Chinese/European economic data

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Canadian dollars, or loonies, sit on American dollar bills. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

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Rogers raises dividend 11 per cent, has higher Q4 profits in competitive period

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Nunavut forecasts budget surplus, but says billions needed for infrastructure

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Microsoft lodges complaint with EU competition watchdog against Motorola, Google over patents

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An oil pump works at sunset Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

Concerns about Chinese manufacturing, European debt halt oil's 4-day rise

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Rogers to compete with Bell on content from sports teams they both own

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Dundee REIT reports increase in Q4 income, FFO; revenue soars to $136.3M

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Majority of respondents to Sun Life poll expect to work beyond age 66

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Major auto recalls

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Brochures on retirement are shown in Montreal, Friday, February 03, 2012. The Conservative government wants to increase the eligibility age for Old Age Security from 65 to 67.

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Freedom 65?

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Ecosystem/economy index

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Cost of living 2012

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