Toronto Stock Exchange August 22-28
The TSX composite index was up 30.42 over the Aug. 22-28 period to 12,167.35. The gain came in spite of declines in the energy and mining sectors, as the index was buoyed by strength in the tech secto…
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TSX Venture Exchange August 22-28
On steady base and precious metal prices, the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index delivered an impressive 2.9% gain over the Aug. 22-28 trading period to close up 75.81 points at 2.692.88. Average dai…
U.S. Markets August 22-28
With consumer confidence falling to 9-month lows and summer winding to a close, trading activity on U.S. markets was relatively flat over the report period Aug. 22-28. The Standard & Poor’s 500 In…
TSX Venture Exchange August 15-21
Board-room growth appears to be finding more favour these days than drill-bit growth, at least among companies listed on the senior North American exchanges. That’s less the case on the TSX Venture Ex…
Toronto Stock Exchange August 15-21
Energy and metals stocks lifted the S&P-TSX Composite Index 286.77 points to 12,136.93 over the Aug. 15-21 session. Gold rose as high as US$630 per oz. during the period, ahead of Iran’s declarati…
U.S. Markets August 15-21
Stock markets south of the line were buoyant over the reporting period Aug. 15-21, as economic and statistical news from the U.S. government suggested a gentle economic slowdown and the likelihood tha…
Short Position Report (August 22, 2006)
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Toronto Stock Exchange August 8-14
The TSX finished the Aug. 8-14 period down 86.52 points to 11,850.16 with falling metal and oil prices labelled the main culprit….
TSX Venture Exchange August 8-14
A slight sag in gold and copper prices over the week was matched by a 43.33-point decline in the junior mining dominated S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index, which closed the Aug. 8-14 trading session…
U.S. Markets August 8-14
U.S. markets showed some signs of upward momentum as fears eased over inflation and whether the Federal Reserve’s pause in interest rate hikes would be short-lived. Investors seem more confident that…
Toronto Stock Exchange august 1-4
The market made marginal gains over the holiday-shortened Aug. 1-4 period, with the S&P-TSX Composite Index up 105.72 points to 11,936.68 as a slight rise in unemployment made further increases in…
TSX Venture Exchange august 1-4
On the back of steady precious and base metal prices, the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index chiselled out a modest gain of 32.85 points to close at 2,646.62 over the midsummer holiday-shortened Aug….