TSX Venture posts gains, July 18-22
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index edged up 3.61 points, or 0.5%, to a 769.97-point close. Spot gold prices declined for the second week in a row, falling US$14.72, or 1.1%,…
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US markets rise, July 18–22
U.S. equities continued higher, helped by encouraging U.S. economic data and better-than-expected corporate earnings. The S&P 500 Index rose 0.6% to a 2,175.03 high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced…
TSX moves lower, July 18-22
A state of emergency imposed in Turkey following a failed military coup, an attack at a shopping mall in Germany that left nine people dead, and the week-long Republican National…
TSX rises, July 11-15
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.6% to 14,482.42, despite lower gold and oil prices. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index fell 3.2% to 266.68, as the gold price retreated 2% to…
US equities rally, July 11-15
Positive economic data for the month of June, including improved retail sales and industrial production, and a firming of inflation, extended the rally in U.S. equities. The Dow Jones Industrial…
TSX Venture posts gains, July 11-15
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index reached a 20-month high, gaining 14.24 points, or 1.9%, to a 766.36-point close. Spot gold prices declined US$28.88, or 2.1%, to US$1,337.45 per oz., after…
TSX Venture in the black, July 4-8
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 21.68 points, or 3%, to a 752.12-point close, boosted by stronger gold and silver prices. Spot gold gained 1.9%, or US$25, to US$1,366.33 per…
Wall Street rises, July 5-8
U.S. equities drove higher for a second week as investors recovered from post-Brexit jitters. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 197.37 points, or 1.1%, to 18,146.74 points, and the S&P…
TSX gains despite poor jobs data, July 4–8
Toronto equities soared during the first week of July, despite the Canadian economy unexpectedly losing 700 jobs in June. However, the number of people seeking jobs also dropped, pushing the…
Editorial: Silver starts to outshine gold, and Greenspan goes full goldbug
The surging U.S. dollar in the wake of the Brexit vote has set aside for now all that talk of an imminent interest-rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board….
TSX climbs, June 27–30
Canadian equities finished in positive territory ahead of the Canada Day long weekend, helped by positive economic data and higher commodity prices. Statistics Canada reported the economy grew 0.1% in…
TSX Venture gains, June 27-30
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 19.65 points, or 2.8%, to a 730.44-point close, on the back of rising commodity prices. Doubts on whether the U.S. Federal Reserve would raise…