The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost more ground during the trading sessions, dropping 2.8%, or 34.8 points, before closing at 1,186.06. Uncertainty over U.S. economic policy negotiations and the upcoming fiscal cliff offset strong…
The theme for the period was competing forces, as an upbeat report on U.S. jobless claims weighed against no progress in budget negotiations for the coming fiscal cliff. The tension between the two made for mixed results over the period, as the…
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, December 11, 2012Precious MetalsPrice…
It’s no secret that tight equity markets are hurting junior mining and other resource exploration firms in Canada, as they struggle to find a vein of capital to keep their operations running and their valuations from leaching away.
The theme for the period was competing forces as an upbeat report on U.S. jobless claims was weighed against no progress in budget negotiations connected to the coming fiscal cliff. The tension between the two made for mixed results over the…
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index continued to lose ground during the Dec. 3-7 trading sessions, dropping 2.8% or 34.8 points before closing the week at 1,186.06 points. Uncertainty over U.S. economic policy negotiations…
Toronto’s resource-heavy index fell during the Nov. 30–Dec. 7 trading week as strong job creation in both Canada and the United States did little to quash concerns of the fast-approaching fiscal cliff.
Here are the short positions outstanding as of Nov. 30/12 (with changes from Nov. 15/12).
Investors remained cautious about the outlook for negotiations to avoid the “fiscal cliff” in the U.S., but a strong earnings season for Canadian banks helped lift the S&P/TSX Composite Index 26.12 points, or 0.21%, to finish at…
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 38.1 points, or 3%, before closing the week at 1,220.90. Global economic news was mixed, with ongoing negotiations over the U.S. fiscal cliff and uncertainty surrounding a eurozone recovery limiting…
During the trading period, investors paid close attention to U.S. lawmakers negotiating a budget deal to avoid the approaching “fiscal cliff,” or automatic tax hikes and government spending cuts set to start on Jan. 1, 2013. If a…
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, November 6, 2012Precious MetalsPrice…
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