Greenback pressures commodities
Royal, TD boost dividends
Oil prices steady after Wednesday gains
Signs of U.S. economic expansion depress gold stocks, bullion
ECB embarks on second round of credit infusion
Dow closes above 13,000 for the first time since May 2008
Strong earnings from BMO
BMO earnings on deck
European markets deep in the red
TD Bank, Royal Bank and National Bank set to report earings