Short Position Report
TSX Short Positions Short positions outstanding at July 15/12 (with changes from June…
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Venture loses ground during July 9-13 period
VANCOUVER — After enjoying a brief early-week rally during the July 9 to 13 trading period, the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index pared gains, closing down 2% or 24.4 points at 1,184.25. Uncertainty surrounding the Eurozone crisis and…
TSX falls despite late rebound
The TSX Composite Index rallied at the end of the July 9-13 period but still finished lower than where it began, shedding 145 points to finish at 11,514.53 points. After a six-day losing streak the Index managed a rebound on July 13 thanks to…
U.S. stocks end in positive territory, July 9-13
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average erased losses for the week in the last hour of trading as better than expected economic data from China lifted investor sentiment. The country clocked year-on-year growth of 7.6% during the…
Roxgold and Maudore the latest of many hit with proxy battles
VANCOUVER — Frustrated investors are increasingly resorting to proxy battles as share prices languish, with Maudore Minerals (MAO-V) and Roxgold (ROG-V) two of the latest to see a shareholder revolt.
U.S. equities move lower, July 2-6
U.S. markets were in positive territory before closing mid-week for the July 4 Independence Day holiday, but moved into negative territory again after disappointing jobs data demonstrated that nonfarm payrolls added just 80,000 jobs in…
Venture climbs in shortened July 3-6 period
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index managed a 20.36-point gain in the shortened July 3 to 6 period to end at 1,211.35 points after two days of gains and two of losses. The climb came despite low volumes, averaging 59…
TSX falls…but only a little
The holiday shortened July 3-6 period was by no means a strong one for the senior board, but it could have been worse. The TSX Composite Index fell 68 points to 11,659.96 points with the sell-off coming amidst a flurry of bad news.
Short Position Report
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Venture slips 15 points in June 25 to 29 period
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index declined for another week in the June 25-29 period, though losses were limited to 15.04 points after a late rebound that had the index close at 1,190.99 points. Volume climbed by a few…
U.S. equities gain on late-week surge June 25-29
VANCOUVER — U.S. equities jumped late in the week following news that European leaders had agreed to distribute rescue funding directly to troubled national banks, which marked a key victory for Spain and Italy where borrowing costs where…
TSX falls despite gold’s gains
The TSX Composite Index fell 223 points to 11,596.56 for the June 25-29 period as investors were skeptical that the latest European Union summit would agree upon concrete measures to tackle the region’s debt crisis.