Toronto Stock Exchange January 2 – 8
While 2006 was a banner year for the TSX Composite Index, gaining 17%, the index marked the year’s end in a most unceremonious way, falling nearly 3% to 12,553.09 to kick off the new year.
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TSX Venture Exchange January 2 – 8
The junior mining-dominated TSX Venture Composite Index rang in the new year with a bit of a hangover, shedding the previous week’s gains to close down 5.2%, or 155.43 points, at 2,831.65 for the Jan….
U.S. Markets January 2 – 8
Well, everybody that was anybody was down.
TSX Venture Exchange December 21-29
In wrapping up a banner year for commodity prices, the junior mining-dominated TSX Venture Composite Index closed 2006 on a rally, surging 140.8 points, or almost 5%, to 2,987.08 over the holiday shor…
U.S. Markets December 21-29
As stock markets in the United States paused to mark the death of former president Gerald Ford, investors were left to wonder whether or not the gains that sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a s…
Toronto Stock Exchange December 21-29
The TSX climbed 190.22 over the holiday shortened Dec. 21-29 period as all industry groups rose for the week, with materials and health care leading the way.
Chariot on the Outside Lane in Peru
On the shoulders of its Marcona copper project in Peru, Chariot Resources (CHD-T, CHDSF-O) is aiming to build itself into the next mid-tier copper producer — no small task for any junior, let alone o…
Short Position Report (January 05, 2007)
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Toronto Stock Exchange December 19-20
The Toronto equity market was virtually unchanged over the two trading days Dec. 19-20, shedding 2.21 points to close at 12,782.99. Having made record highs in the previous trading period, the market …
TSX Venture Exchange december 19-20
With precious metals trading in a tight range and base metals weakening slightly, the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index managed to post a modest gain of 25.23 points to close the Christmas-holiday s…
U.S. Markets december 19-20
The decline of the U.S. dollar prompted the government of Thailand to make foreign investment reforms that caused sudden market turmoil on Dec. 19 — reminiscent for some investors of the 1997 Asian e…
Toronto Stock Exchange December 12-18
The report period ended Dec. 18. saw a surge in trading that pushed the S&P-TSX Composite Index above 13,000 for the first time ever on Dec. 14, but ending the period down 92.98 points at 12,785.2…