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Political risks worry investors
While most gold miners at the Denver Gold Forum last month touted their increasing dividends and “undervalued” stocks, fund managers warned that political risk is a bigger issue than many companies acknowledge.
Letter to the editor
As a retired Manitoba exploration geologist and physical scientist, I’ve come to the conclusion that most junior exploration companies are merely mining and milking the markets.
TSX capped by European debt fears
Concerns over the European debt crisis continued to keep North American markets from a healthy recovery as the TSX Composite Index could only claw out a meager 72 points gain over the Oct.3-7 period at 11,588.36 points. The small upward swing…
Venture manages gains in Oct 3 – 7 period
Vancouver – Tentative signs of economic calm were enough to give the TSX Venture Composite Index a gain of 5.33 points in the October 3 to 7 period, the first week in the black since August. The index remained volatile in the period…
U.S. equities stabilize in Oct. 3-7 trading week
Policy moves in Europe and better jobs data in the U.S. helped stabilize equity markets. The Bank of England launched a second round of quantitative easing with a pledge to buy 75 billion pounds (US$115 billion) of assets with new money, while…
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TSX Venture Exchange Warrants
The following are the mining-related warrants now trading on the TSX Venture Exchange:
TSX Warrants
The following are the warrants of mining-related stocks now trading on the TSX:
Short Position Report
TSX ShortPositions Short positions outstanding at Sept. 30/11 (with changes from Sept. 15/11). …
The ups and downs on Wall Street, Sept. 26-30
The Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to move up 141.9 points to 10,913.38, during the Sept. 26-30 trading week. However, it ended the third quarter down 12%, representing its biggest percentage drop since the first quarter of 2009.
Venture continues downward slide Sept. 26-30
Vancouver – The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index had another tough week, dropping 78.91 points in the September 26 to 30 period to end at 1,467.17 points. Volume remained elevated with an average of 98.5 million shares traded daily.