Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at July 31/15 (with changes from July 15/15).
Stock Markets/Investing
US markets slide, July 27-31
Expectations that the Fed would raise interest rates in September — along with economic turmoil in Asia and Europe — weighed on U.S. markets over the trading period.
TSX moves up, July 27-31
Despite poor economic data and lower oil prices, the S&P/TSX Composite Index rose nearly 2% to finish July at 14,468.44. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index climbed 1.1% to 53.17, while the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining…
TSX Venture rises slightly, July 27-31
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index remains near historic lows despite bouncing back slightly during trading, as it jumped 1.8 points en route to a 594.31-point close. Canada’s gross domestic product dropped 0.2% in May, which brings…
Barrick sells half of Zaldivar to Antofagasta
VANCOUVER — Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) is selling a 50% interest in its wholly owned Zaldivar copper mine in northern Chile to Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO; US-OTC: ANFGY) for US$1 billion in cash. The deal will result…
TSX and TSXV warrants
The following are warrants of mining-related companies now trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:
‘Smart money’ still in gold, Red Eagle CEO says
VANCOUVER — Red Eagle Mining (TSXV: RD; US-OTC: RDEMF) looks poised to pour its first gold in 2016 following a $19-million private placement that CEO Ian Slater calls one of the “toughest” he’s ever done.
Wall Street tumbles, July 20-24
Weak corporate earnings and lower prices for commodities pushed down all three major U.S. indexes. The S&P 500 Index fell 2.2% to close at 2,079.65. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.9% to finish at 17,568.53, while the Nasdaq dropped…
TSX Venture falls below 600, July 20-24
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index declined for a fifth week, closing down 5.8% — or 36.3 points to 592.48 points — while markets weathered declining commodity prices.
TSX feels the chill, July 20-24
Canada’s resource-heavy benchmark index took a beating as prices for gold, copper and oil touched significant lows. Weaker-than-expected economic data from China and the Chinese equities rout added fuel to the slide in commodity stocks,…
Editorial: Commodities rout tests miners’ pain threshold
July has been such a brutal month for commodities producers that even last year’s prices are looking pretty good now. The rout in commodities prices in recent weeks has been unrelenting, wide-ranging and driven by macroeconomic factors…
Wall Street rises, July 13-17
Strong earnings reports and relief after the parliament in Greece voted for austerity measures lifted all three major indexes in the U.S. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.8% to finish at 18,086.45, the S&P 500 Index rose 2.4% to…