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TMX-LSE merger buzz
The markets have been abuzz since the jolting Feb. 8 announcement that the London Stock Exchange and the TMX Group – operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange – plan to merge in a deal that would create an exchange…
Toronto Stock Exchange (February 14, 2011)
The TSX composite index gained 255 points for the Jan. 31-Feb. 4 period finishing at 13,791.85 as Canadian economic indicators bolstered investor confidence.
TSX Venture Exchange (February 14, 2011)
The S&P-TSX Venture composite index posted robust gains in the Jan. 31-Feb. 4 trading week, surging 354.27 points to close at 13,791.85. Some 128 juniors reached new 52-week highs, while the number of companies sinking to new lows climbed…
U.S. Markets (February 14, 2011)
A drop in the unemployment rate, rising metal prices and accelerated merger and acquisition activity combined to boost optimism about economic recovery in the United States, sending the Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 index to…
TMX and LSE look to create mining stock trading haven
As alternative investment platforms continue to rob business from traditional powerhouses, the London Stock Exchange Group (LSE-L) and TMX Group (X-T) are looking to stem the tide by creating their own global trading…
Editorial: TMX-LSE merger proposal shakes up Canadians
The markets have been abuzz since yesterday’s jolting announcement that the London Stock Exchange and the TMX Group – operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange – plan to merge in a deal that would create an…
TSX climbs as economic outlook brightens
The TSX Composite Index gained 255 points for the Jan. 31- Feb. 4 period finishing at 13, 791.85 as economic indicators bolstered investor confidence. Chief among the good signs was news that real GDP was up 0.4% in November and that economic…
Venture Exchange posts solid gains in Jan. 31-Feb. 4 trading week
The S&P/TSX Venture composite index posted robust gains in the Jan. 31-Feb. 4 trading week, surging 354.27 points or 2.64% to close at 13,791.85. One hundred and twenty-eight companies reached new 52-week highs, while the number of…