TSX posts strong gains, Feb. 6-10
Higher commodity prices, a positive jobs report and a second monthly trade surplus in December combined to power Canada’s main stock index to 15,729.12, up 1.6%, and surpassing the S&P/TSX…
Higher commodity prices, a positive jobs report and a second monthly trade surplus in December combined to power Canada’s main stock index to 15,729.12, up 1.6%, and surpassing the S&P/TSX…
It was not a good week for gold companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange, with the U.S. Federal Reserve confirming that its quantitative easing program would end in October. The gold price fell to US$1,170.60 per oz., while a stronger greenback…
VANCOUVER — With a prefeasibility study in hand and a major funding deal arranged with the Brazilian government, Verde Potash (TSX: NPK; US-OTC: AMHPF) is pushing its Cerrado Verde project in Brazil towards production.
The S&P/TSX Composite rose 150.96 points during the week to end at 14,205.72. The spot price for gold rose US$7 per oz. to $1,326.10, pushing up the gold miners. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index added 4.03 points to 204.82, while the…
VANCOUVER — It has been just over five years since Verde Potash (TSX: NPK; US-OTC: AMHPF) staked its Cerrado Verde potash project in western Minas Gerais, Brazil, with the goal of meeting the country’s growing fertilizer demand. And…
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 113 points to 13,280.72 for the period, despite positive news from Canada’s neighbour to the south.
The holiday-shortened trading period wasn’t a typical one for the S&P/TSX Composite Index. While often the index will trend in line with the resource sector that makes up a large part of it, for this period the two moved in opposite…
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s main index stayed in the green during the shortened week despite speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve may slow down its monetary easing.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rode an up-and-down period and came out ahead, as it gained 41 points to 12,613.12, largely on sentiment that the U.S. economy is recovering.
Revisions to Brazil’s mining code may cancel mineral rights that the government deems strategic such as phosphate, potash, and rare earth elements, Reuters reported yesterday, quoting unnamed but “high-level” government and…
Vancouver – The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index remained relatively flat during the February 27 to March 2 trading period. The index fell 10.62 points to close the week at 1,678.90 on average trade volumes of 120 million shares per…
Vancouver – The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index saw its first week of decline since mid-December in the February 6 to 10 trading period, dropping 11.56 points to 1,653.55 points as questions about the Greek debt deal overshadowed…
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