Stock Markets/Investing


Gold bars. Source: Barrick Gold

Bears slam gold price

Gold bugs have been taking a beating of late, and it just seems to be going from bad to worse. The gold price entered official bear territory, falling more than 20% from its peak, crashing through the psychological barrier of US$1,500 per oz….



TSX Venture Exchange, April 1 – 5

The S&P/TSX Venture Exchange was not spared in the storm that tore through world markets, managing only one positive day, which wasn’t enough to repair the damage: the index ended the week down 57.2 points, or 5%, at 1,041.85. The…


U.S. Markets, April 1 – 5

The S&P 500 Index hit an all-time closing high early in the trading week at 1,570.25 points, but disappointing jobs data released on April 5 sent the index down 1% for the week to 1,553.28. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.10%…






Toronto Stock Exchange, March 25 – 29

Toronto stocks edged down during the holiday-shortened trading week, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index slipping 7 points to 12,749.90. Both gold and base metal miners tumbled, with the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index dropping 3 points to…



U.S. Markets, March 25 – 29

Stocks continued their upward trajectory during the holiday-shortened trading week despite lacklustre U.S. economic data, with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index hitting record highs, as tensions over Cyprus waned…


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