Stock Markets/Investing

Trading on U.S stock markets was flat over the report period Aug. 1-Aug. 7, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index up barely a point to close at 1,275.77. Three penny juniors were the most active tr…

Buoyed by a mid-summer rally in precious and base metal prices, the junior mining-dominated S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index rebounded from recent losses to post a week of solid gains, closing the…

Gains in the mining and energy sectors helped the S&P-TSX Composite Index gain 205.8 points over the July 24-31 trading period to close at 11,830.96….

U.S. stock markets continued their rally during the trading period July 25-31, but this time the resource stocks caught up, and actually outperformed the broader market. The Standard & Poor’s 500…

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Stock markets around the world pulled back substantially during the July 11-17 report period as open warfare erupted on July 12 between Israel and terrorist groups Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in th…

Continued strength in metal and commodity prices didn’t translate into trading strength on the TSX Venture Exchange during the report period July 11-17. The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index shed 92…

Stock markets in the United States felt the effects of rising oil prices during the trading period July 11-17, as the Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 32.85 points, or 2.6%, to 1,234.49 and the Do…

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The S&P-TSX Composite Index managed to recover from an early fall to tack on 41.86 points during the July 4-10 report period, hitting 11,654.73. Investors remained timid ahead of earnings season a…

With metal prices showing signs of holding their ground, the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index managed a modest gain of 8.84 points over the post-holiday July 4-10 trading session, closing at 2,644….

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