US markets post marginal gains, Oct. 30-Nov. 3
The unemployment rate in the U.S. fell to 4.1% to a new 17-year low over the reporting period. Spot gold ended the week at US$1,269.40 per oz., down 0.30%, or…
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TSX Venture Exchange slips, Oct. 16-20
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 7.93 points to 789.51 — a 0.99% drop. Shares of Millennial Lithium jumped 51¢ to $2.34 on no news, prompting the junior to issue…
TSX posts marginal gain, Oct. 16-20
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.32% to finish the trading week at 15,857.22. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index moved in the opposite direction, falling…
US markets falter, Oct. 16-20
Gold closed at US$1,280 per oz., down US$23.30 per ounce. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index dropped 2.61% to 85.01, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed strong, rising 2%…
TSX rises slightly, Oct. 2-6
Canada’s benchmark index rose $93.38 to 15,728.32, a 0.60% change, while the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 3.38% to 68.45 and the S&P/TSX Global Gold index rose 2.87% to 201.87….
TSX Venture gains, Oct. 2-6
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 7.09 points to a 788.32-point close, as spot gold prices fell US$3.07 to US$1,276.68 per oz., whereas Comex copper prices gained US7¢ to US$3.03…
US markets finish higher, Oct. 2-6
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in the last 12 months, average hourly earnings increased by 74¢ or 2.9%. The jobs data raised expectations of a rate hike…
Seven questions investors should ask about geophysical anomalies
VANCOUVER — Geophysical surveys are frequently used by the mining and exploration industry to detect potential mineral deposits hidden beneath the subsurface. However, the results of geophysical surveys can be…
TSX Venture dips, Sept. 18-22
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index shed 1.56 points to a 778.1-point close, as commodity prices declined amid hawkish comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Spot gold prices fell US$22.88 to…
TSX rises, Sept. 18-22
During a relatively quiet week politically, Canada’s benchmark index rose steadily to 15,454.23 — a 1.85% gain — while the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 0.24% to 66.34 and West…
US markets post marginal increase, Sept. 18-22
The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up 0.37% to 22,349.59 and the S&P 500 Index rose 0.08% to 2,502.22. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index fell 2.63% to 86.06, as…
TSX slips, Sept. 5-8
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 206.28 points to 14,985.32, as the Canadian dollar surged from US71¢ to US81.54¢ on news of an interest rate hike from the Bank of Canada….