Dow and S&P 500 down, Oct. 1-5
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.4% to 26,447.05 and the S&P 500 Index fell 0.98% to 2,885.57. Spot gold closed US$10.50 per oz. higher at US$1,202.70 per oz. gold….
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TSX Venture inches lower, Oct. 1-5
Shares of Aurania Resources rose 53¢ to $2.76. The company recently found the first significant instances of copper mineralization at its Lost Cities–Cutucu project in Ecuador. Two regional exploration teams…
TSX Venture inches higher, Sept. 17-21
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 0.66% to 719.91. Shares of White Gold rose 65% to $1.07. The company released strong drill assays from the Vertigo target on its JP…
US markets up, Sept. 17-21
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 2.25% to 26,743.50 and the S&P 500 Index rose 0.85% to 2,929.67. New York spot gold increased 0.47% to US$1,198.70 per oz. gold. Rio…
TSX posts solid gains, Sept. 17-21
Canada’s benchmark index rose 1.31% to 16,224.13 during an improved trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 5.4% to 66.73 and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index rose 2.7% to…
TSX Venture Exchange falls, Sept. 3-7
Gold Reserve rose 17¢ to $3.35 per share. The company recently received Venezuelan government bonds with an estimated market value of US$88.5 million as payment towards the December 2017 and…
TSX falls, Sept. 3-7
Canada’s benchmark index fell 1.06% to 16,090.27 during a shortened trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 4.3% to 62.70 and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index fell 2.9% to…
US markets edge lower, Sept. 3-7
The U.S. Bureau of Statistics released its job report showing that the unemployment rate remained unchanged in August at 3.9%. Base metals were down during the trading week while spot…
Metals commentary: Gold rebound could be in the making
The following is an edited excerpt from the World Gold Council’s latest Investment Update. To read the full report, visit www.gold.org. In August gold fell to a 20-month low amid…
TSX Venture jumps higher, Aug. 20-24
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 5% to end the trading week at 711.37. Shares of Lithoquest Diamonds fell 67% to 16¢ per share after the company reported disappointing results…
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…
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…