Stock Markets/Investing

The S&P-TSX Composite Index gained 19.74 points to close the May 2-8 period at 12,294.20 points. The loonie continued to make gains, reaching a 28-year high against the greenback, as job growth fu…

With the notable exception of companies developing projects in Bolivia and other politically volatile nations, resource companies listed on U.S. markets attracted increased investor attention over the…

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The S&P-TSX Composite Index fell 107.67 points to close the April 25-May 1 report period at 12,234.56. Bank of Canada head David Dodge hinted at further modest interest rate hikes, which helped pu…

Continued strength in metals and energy prices further buoyed the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index to a closing high of 3,129.99 over the April 25-May 1 session, up 34.14 points, or 1.1%. Average d…

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Robust prices for most metals and commodities gave a boost to gold and copper companies on U.S. markets over the report period April 25-May 1, but coal companies didn’t fare as well, with price contra…

Profit taking saw the Toronto Stock Exchange ease from an earlier record-high close to end the April 18-24 report period 33.21 points better at 12,342.23. The gold miners managed to rebound and finish…

Metal and commodity prices held their strength over the April 18-24 trading session, which pushed the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index up 4.54 points to 3,095.85. The spotlight was on juniors repor…

United States stock markets had nearly steady gains during the reporting period April 18-24, as the Federal Reserve Bank’s Open Market Committee indicated general satisfaction with the U.S. economy. W…