US markets post marginal gains, Aug. 21-25
The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.64% to 21,813.67 and the S&P 500 Index rose 0.72% to 2,443.05. The Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index increased 2.29% to 85.82. Freeport-McMoRan was…
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TSX breaks 15,000 level, Aug. 21-25
The S&P/TSX Composite Index broke the 15,000 level, finishing 0.69% higher at 15,055.99. Base metal prices — copper climbed above US$3 per lb. for the first time since 2011, while…
TSX Venture slips, Aug. 21-25
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dipped 29 points to a 769.47-point close, as spot gold prices rose US$7.5 to US$1,291.35 per oz., and Comex copper prices gained US10¢ to US$3.06…
US markets falter, Aug. 7-11
U.S. President Donald’s Trump threats last week to unleash “fire and fury” against the North Korean regime if it endangered the U.S. or its allies sent the Dow Jones Industrial…
TSX Venture eases off, Aug. 8-11
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost 2.87 points to a 762.81-point close, as spot gold prices rose US$30.4 to US$1,289.31 per oz. and Comex copper prices gained US2¢ to US$2.91…
TSX finishes lower, Aug. 8-11
Increased political tensions on the Korean peninsula triggered more uncertainty across global markets, pushing down Canada’s benchmark index 1.47% to 15,033.38 — its biggest weekly drop since June. The geopolitical…
US stocks on the rise, July 24-28
On the macroeconomic front, the U.S. dollar remained under pressure after U.S. Federal Reserve commentary on monetary policy, which indicted that inflation remains “below target.” The Fed suggested it would…
TSX falls, July 24-28
The S&P/TSX Composite Index lost 54.48 points to a 15,128.65-point close over the trading period. Shares of Detour Gold rose $1.79 to $15.80 on rising gold prices and strong second-quarter…
TSX Venture posts gains, July 24-28
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 11.92 points to a 772.57-point close, as spot gold prices rose US$14.66 to US$1,269.64 per oz., while Comex copper prices surged US16¢ to US$2.88…
TSX rises, July 10-14
Canada’s central bank raised its overnight lending rate by a quarter-percentage-point to 0.75% from 0.5%–the first interest rate hike in seven years. “Growth is broadening across industries and regions and…
TSX Venture rallies, July 10-14
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 2.3 points to a 757.52-point close, as spot gold prices rose US$16.24 to US$1,228.70 per oz., and Comex copper prices rose US4¢ to US$2.69…
US stocks up, July 10-14
On the macroeconomic front, the U.S. Labor Department reported that the U.S. inflation rate for the first six months of the year was 1.6%, which could mean the central bank…