North American stock exchange indices
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Stock Markets/Investing
TSX short positions
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 29/12 (with changes from Feb. 15/12).
TSX Venture short positions
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 29/12 (with changes from Feb. 15/12).
Exchange rates
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)
A bumpy ride for US markets, March 5-9 week
It was a mixed trading week for U.S. markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average saw its worst one-day drop so far for the year, losing 203 points on March 6, following news that a debt-relief deal for Greece could trigger hefty losses for some…
TSX holds ground on promising signs from the south
A solid U.S. employment report had investors believing in a stronger U.S. economy and that help lift the TSX Composite Index out of mid-week swoon. The Index finished the March 5-9 period down just 4 points at 12,503 points.
Venture slips in March 5-9 period
Vancouver – A Greek debt deal and encouraging U.S. job numbers were not enough to pull the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index out of the red in the March 5-9 period, as general fears of a slowing global economy weighed on the exchange….
Market news
Toronto Stock Exchange
Spot prices
Tuesday, Mar 6, 2012
LME warehouse levels
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, March 5, 2012 (change from Feb. 27 in brackets):
Cameco buying out Areva at Millennium
After being trumped last year in a bidding war with Rio Tinto (RIO-N) for Hathor Exploration and its Roughrider uranium deposit, Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) is back on the acquisition trail, announcing on March 2 that it plans to buy Areva’s…
Producer and dealer prices
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$12,950.00/t