US Markets rise slightly, Aug. 20-24
U.S. markets swung upward, as gold gained 1.7% to end the trading week at US$1,205.30. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index rose 2.6% to 67.68 and the Dow Jones Industrial…
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TSX ekes out small gain, Aug. 20-24
Markets ended the trading week in positive territory, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index climbing 0.20% to finish at 16,356.05. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index rose 2.03% to 161.26 and spot…
TSX Venture drops 1%, Aug. 6-10
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 1% to end the trading week at 693.75. The index is now down 17% over the past six months. Shares of Aben Resources rose…
US markets slip, Aug. 6-10
The trading week began with U.S. President Donald Trump reimposing a number of sanctions on Iran — three months after he pulled the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal…
TSX moves lower, Aug. 6-10
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to double tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminum roiled markets and prompted a further sell-off of Turkey’s currency. The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.57% to…
US markets hit all-time highs, July 23-27
Spot gold prices fell US$$5.20 over the period at US$1,223.95 per oz. in the face of continued strength in the greenback. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index dropped 2.78 points…
TSX Venture declines, July 23-27
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 1% to end the trading week at 707.37. Sokoman Iron shares rose 263% to 15¢ after the company struck gold with the first hole…
TSX slips as gold stumbles, July 23-27
Canada’s benchmark index fell 0.25% to 16,393.95. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 0.98% to 72.68, while the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index fell 3.58% to 182.08. The gold price fell…
TSX Venture drops, July 9–13
Shares of Argentum Silver rose 10¢ to 25¢ after the company struck an option to acquire 80% of Lithium Energy Products’ Vanadium Ridge property for $150,000 and 1,250,000 Argentum shares….
TSX rises while gold falls, July 9-13
Canada’s benchmark index rose 1.15% to 16,561.12 on a down trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 1.6% to 73.19 and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index fell 2.76% to…
Dow Jones down, S&P 500 up, July 9-13
Rising discord between the U.S. and its major trading partners Canada, Europe and China put pressure on some stocks, while the rising U.S. dollar put pressure on gold. The Dow…
Toronto Venture Exchange slips, June 25-29
The S&P/TSX Venture Exchange dropped 2.15% to finish the trading week at 739.96. Aurania Resources fell 65¢ to $2.15 per share. The company completed a first tranche of a non-brokered,…