Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at April 15/14 (with changes from March 31/14).
Stock Markets/Investing
U.S. markets slump as gold rises, April 7-11
It was a weak showing for the U.S. markets, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 388 points to 16,026.75, the S&P 500 was down 48 points to 1,815.69 and the Nasdaq Composite was off 111 points to finish up at 3,999.73.
TSX dips, April 7-11
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 135.41 points during the trading week to close at 14,257.69. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index jumped 12.55 points to 814.81. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index slipped 1.07 points…
TSX Venture registers small loss, April 7-11
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index had a mixed week before closing down 9.39 points at 997.77 points. Mid-week gains were driven by rising precious metal and energy prices, while underwhelming global economic indicators triggered…
Copper market headed for surplus, GFMS says
Up until the recent sell-off, there had been a prolonged run for copper prices. And the latest survey from Thomson Reuters GFMS says the recent drop in copper prices may not be a blip, but a sign of more weakness to come.
Copper One picks up Troilus from First Quantum
VANCOUVER — Stan Bharti and his merchant banking team at Toronto-based Forbes & Manhattan appear to be on the lookout for past-producing copper assets. Roughly six months after grabbing a major share position in junior Kombat…
TSX and TSX Venture exchange warrants
The following warrants of mining-related stocks are now trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange:
TSX moves higher on jobs data, March 31-April 4
Strong jobs data in Canada helped lift the S&P/TSX Composite Index by 0.93% to 14,393.10. The unemployment rate in March dropped for the first time this year, falling to 6.9%, as the economy added 42,900 jobs. The majority of the new jobs…
U.S. markets uninspired, March 31- April 4
Markets in the U.S. were mixed, as evidenced by the three main indexes showing varied results. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 88 points to 16,412.71 points and the S&P 500 Index gained 6 points to finish at 1,865.09 points,…
TSX Venture snaps losing streak, March 31-April 4
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index bounced back during the trading sessions after seven days in the red, as it closed up 1.8%, or 17.41 points, en route to a 1,007.16-point weekly close. Markets were buoyed by rising precious metal prices,…
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Mar. 31/14 (with changes from Mar. 15/14).
Dow Jones rises and S&P 500 falls, March 24-28
Comments from Chinese Premier Li Keqiang that China would likely invest in infrastructure to bolster economic growth while the U.S. shows a strengthening economy — with consumer spending rising 0.3% in February after a 0.2% gain in…