Toronto Stock Exchange May 8-14
The TSX Composite Index surged past the 14,000 mark during the trading period of May 8-14, finishing with a 37.7-point gain at 13,903.28 points.
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TSX Venture Exchange May 8-14
U.S. dollar gains chipped away at precious metal prices, while copper also slipped over the May 8-14 trading session. The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index gave up 60.14 points over the period to cl…
U.S. Markets May 8-14
In a trading period when U.S. equity markets moved generally sideways, the mining sectors headed both ways — the golds down, and the base metal and coal miners up. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index…
Toronto Stock Exchange May 4-7
The takeover theme continued to dominate the market over the May 1-7 trading period, fuelling speculation that more Canadian companies will be targeted and driving the TSX Composite Index upwards. The…
TSX Venture Exchange May 4-7
Strong base and precious metals fuelled a bullish week for the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index, which saw a gain of 103.87 points to close the May 1-7 trading session at a new high of 3,369.79. Av…
U.S. Markets May 4-7
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the NASDAQ and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index experienced similar gains over the trading period of May 1-7: the NASDAQ increased by 1.8%, or 45.86 points, to 2,5…
BHP Billiton rumoured plotting Rio Tinto bid
Vancouver – Market buzz has the worlds largest mining company BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BHP-A, BLT-L) brewing up a take…
Toronto Stock Exchange Trading April 24-30
The TSX Composite Index fell 212.29 points to 13,416.68 over the April 24-30 trading period after economic reports pointed to slowing growth in the U.S. market, causing a slump in commodity related sh…
TSX Venture Exchange Trading April 24-30
A modest bullion price pullback coupled with swings in the U.S. dollar prompted an 85.91-point drop on the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index over the April 24-30 trading session, closing at 3,265.92…
U.S. Markets Trading April 24-30
A generally positive trading period on United States equity markets between April 24 and 30 was mirrored by some sharp declines among mining stocks. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1% and …
Short Position Report (May 04, 2007)
TSX Short Positions Short posit…
TSX Venture Exchange April 17-23
With bullion prices rising to an almost one-year high and base metals soaring, the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index turned in a modest 2.1 point gain to close the April 17-23 trading session at a m…