U.S. markets gain during Aug. 4-8 trading week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 957.58 points or 2.92%, to 33,761.05, and the S&P 500 climbed 134.96 points or 0.77% over the week to 4,280.15. The trading week’s top…
Arch Coal
US markets rise, Jan. 31-Feb. 7: Arch Coal, Peabody Energy, Alcoa; Lithium Americas
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3.0% to 29,102.51 and the S&P 500 advanced 3.17% to 3,327.71. Spot gold fell US$18.50 per oz. to finish the trading week at US$1,570.00…
US markets rise, July 22-26: Arch Coal, Agnico Eagle, Newmont Goldcorp
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.14% to finish at 27,192.45, and the S&P 500 Index jumped 1.66% to 3,025.86. Spot gold fell US$6.70 per oz. to US$1,418.30 per ounce….
US markets end in positive territory, Oct. 15-19
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.41% to 25,444.34, while the S&P 500 Index rose 0.02% to 2,767.78. Spot gold rose 0.74% to US$1,226.50 per oz. gold. Coal producers in…
US Markets rise slightly, Aug. 20-24
U.S. markets swung upward, as gold gained 1.7% to end the trading week at US$1,205.30. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index rose 2.6% to 67.68 and the Dow Jones Industrial…
US markets end lower, April 2-6
Concerns over a U.S.-China trade war mounted after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested imposing another $100 billion in tariffs on Chinese imports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.71% to…
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…
Gold price down, US markets up, May 1-5
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.32% to 21,006.94 and the S&P 500 climbed 0.63% to 2,399.29. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index fell 3.39% to 80.28 as gold prices…
Editorial: Arch Coal teeters under heavy debt, seeks bankruptcy protection
The deep convulsions in the ailing U.S. coal-mining sector are continuing unabated into the new year, with America’s second-largest coal miner, Arch Coal, seeking bankruptcy protection on Jan. 11.