8. Value Expressed In Percentage Change, (Inflation Adjusted) EXPORT Vs IMPORT EXPORT YEAR I II III IV 2007 0.2 0.6 -0.3 -1.9 2008 -1.1 -1.3 -1.4 - IMPORT YEAR I II III IV 2007 0.3 1.2 4.8 2.1 2008 -2.3 0.7 -1.6 -
9. EXCHANGE RATE YEAR JAN MAR MAY JUL SEP NOV DEC 2007 0.8504 0.8560 0.9133 0.9521 0.9753 1.0340 0.9969 2008 0.9890 0.9980 1.0006 0.9875 0.9449 0.8209 YEAR JAN MAR MAY JUL SEP NOV DEC 2007 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.25 6.25 6.25 6.00 2008 5.75 5.25 4.75 4.75 4.75 4.00 PRIME INTEREST RATE
10. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEX YEAR JAN MAR MAY JUL SEP DEC 2006 11,945.64 12,110.61 11,744.52 11,830.96 11,761.27 12,908.39 2007 13,034.12 13,165.50 14,056.78 13,868.63 14,098.89 13,833.06 2008 13,155.10 13,350.13 14,714.73 13,592.91 11,752.90
11. FOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES Foreign Currency Reserves Title Millions Of US Dollars Securities 38,382 Deposits 920 Total securities and deposits 39,302 (liquid reserves) Gold 89 Special drawing rights (SDRs) 962 Reserve position in the IMF 1,212 Total: 28-Nov-08 41,565 31-Oct-08 41,402 Net change 163