U.S. markets were closed for the Memorial Day holiday on May 27, and when trading resumed equities were volatile for the rest of the week, rising one day only to fall the next on mixed news. Markets initially rose on Tuesday after Japanese and…
The S&P/TSX Composite Index slipped during the trading week, losing 16.8 points to 12,650.42, as investors considered the bleak economic data coming out of Europe and the U.S.
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index continued to mount a bit of a rally during the trading sessions, posting a 14.09-point, or 1.5% increase, en route to a 962.41 weekly close. The index was boosted by stronger-than-expected economic…
VANCOUVER — With junior equity valuations falling, it’s a good time for larger-cap companies to do a little bargain hunting. And that’s the case for producer New Gold (NGD-T, NGD-X), which has launched a friendly $310-million…
Just how slow do the wheels of justice turn in Canada? It was only a week ago that there was a resolution of the class-action lawsuits stemming from the Bre-X Minerals gold fraud, which was exposed in March 1997, and vapourized $3 billion in…
For the first week since mid-April, U.S. stock indexes were dragged lower — driven down by worries that the Federal Reserve is planning to taper off its stimulus program and nagging concerns about growth in China. The Dow Jones…
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s main index stayed in the green during the shortened week despite speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve may slow down its monetary easing.
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index inched upwards in the four-day week following the Victoria Day long weekend, adding 13.64 points, or 1.5%, to end at 948.32. Trading volumes for the period were down, averaging 53.5 million trades per…
Short positions outstanding on May 15/13 (with changes from Apr. 30/13).
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rode an up-and-down period and came out ahead, as it gained 41 points to 12,613.12, largely on sentiment that the U.S. economy is recovering.
U.S. markets continued their upward march, marking their fourth straight week of gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 235.91 points, or 1.56%, to close the week at 15,354.40, while the S&P 500 Index rose 33.77 points, or 2.07%,…
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 3.3% — or 32.05 points during the period — with falling precious metal prices and a weaker Canadian dollar weighing on the market. Upbeat signs from the U.S. provided a late boost…
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