Canaccord reflects on juniors
In its last issue of the year, Canaccord Genuity’s Junior Mining Weekly takes a look back at 2012 and offers predictions for what lies ahead in 2013.
Stock Markets/Investing
Venture posts small loss in leadup to holidays
VANCOUVER – In the last trading week before Christmas, the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index saw one day in the red eliminate four days of small gains and, as a result, the index finished the Dec. 17-21 trading session down 5.91 points at…
TSX gains ground
Optimism that politicians south of the border would come to a resolution regarding the impending fiscal cliff helped hold up equities north of the border. The TSX Composite Index was up 107 points for the Dec. 17-20 period, closing at 12,388.71…
U.S. equities rise, Dec. 17-20
U.S. equity markets in the first four days of the week turned positive on optimism lawmakers could avert the fiscal cliff of tax increases and spending cuts. The Dow Jones Industrial Index advanced 176.71 points or 1.35% to 13,311.72 and the…
Canaccord reflects on juniors
In its last issue of the year, Canaccord Genuity’s Junior Mining Weekly takes a look back at 2012 and offers predictions for what lies ahead in 2013.
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding on Dec. 15/12 (with changes from Nov. 30/12).
Market news: Toronto Stock Exchange
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 84 points to 12,296.72 for the period, as stronger-than-anticipated manufacturing numbers out of China outweighed fears over the looming fiscal cliff south of the border.
Market news: TSX Venture Exchange
The second week of December was a sideways one for the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index, as it alternated between small gains and small losses to end the session up just 0.66 point at 1,183.62. Trading volumes were average, ranging between…
Market news: U.S. Markets
Pessimism about negotiations to avert the fiscal cliff drove U.S. equity markets down, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping 0.32%, or 4.49 points, to close at 1,413.58, while the S&P 500 Index lost 0.15%, or 20.12 points, to…
Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, December 18, 2012Precious MetalsPrice…
TSX rises on strength out of China
The TSX Composite index rose 84 points to 12,296.72 for the Dec. 10-14 period as stronger that anticipated manufacturing numbers out of China outweighed fears over the looming fiscal cliff south of the border.
U.S. equities slip in Dec. 10-14 trading week
Pessimism about negotiations to avert the fiscal cliff drove U.S. equity markets into negative territory with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping 0.32% or 4.49 points to close at 1,413.58, while the S&P 500 index lost 0.15% or 20.12…