U.S. equities swung back into the positive territory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 1.4% to 18,080.14 points and the S&P 500 Index added 1.8% to 2,117.69. The Nasdaq rose 3.2% to 5,092.08. The gold price, however, fell US$15.30…
VANCOUVER — Producer Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) is hoping to step up its presence in Canada with a $17.5-million cash and share agreement for explorer Mega Precious Metals (TSXV: MGP) and its 338 sq. km Monument Bay gold-tungsten…
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite took a step back during the trading sessions, losing 5.23 points en route to a 697.62-point weekly close. Losses were underpinned by falling commodity futures, as manufacturing in China declined to a 52-week…
Solid corporate earnings pushed global equity markets higher and Canada’s main stock index was no exception, gaining 0.3% to finish at 15,408.33. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index climbed 3.63% to 66.61, and the S&P/TSX Capped…
After two weeks of gains, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 Index ended moderately lower due to concerns about Greece’s debt negotiations, mixed U.S. corporate earnings and warnings by regulators in China about excessive…
Canada’s benchmark index fell on renewed concern over Greece’s debt and China’s new trading regulations. The S&P/TSX Composite Index slipped 28 points, or 0.2%, to 15,360.55, while the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals…
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rallied during the trading sessions, gaining 3.97 points en route to a 702.85-point weekly close. Statistics Canada reported that the consumer price index gained 0.4% last month, after a 0.2% jump in…
TSX Short Positions Short positions outstanding at April 15/15 (with changes from March…
VANCOUVER — Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) is hoping to follow in the footsteps of some major Canadian success stories in the gold space. And the company has gotten closer to reaching that goal with a…
U.S. stocks rose for a second straight week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 294.41 points to 18,057.65 and the S&P 500 Index gained 35.1 points to finish at 2,102.06. Both indexes were up 1.7%. The Nasdaq Composite rose 2.2% to…
A slight rally in oil prices and reports of encouraging employment data in Canada helped lift Canada’s benchmark index. The S&P/TSX Composite Index advanced 2.4% to 15,388.43, while the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals &…
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index managed five days of gains during the trading period, as it jumped 2.3%, or 15.86 points, before closing at a four-week high of 698.88 points. The rally was underpinned by rising commodity futures, while…
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