Juniors The Belles Of The Gold Ball
With gold prices hitting new record nominal highs almost daily, the first half of November was a great time to be a gold junior.
2009
U.S. Markets – NOVEMBER 10-16
Over the Nov. 10-16 reporting period, the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 159.99 points or 1.56% to finish at 10,406.96, while the S&P 500 index added 16.29 points or 1.49% to 1,109.3.
Toronto Stock Exchange – NOVEMBER 10-16
The Toronto Stock Exchange soared to its highest close in more than three weeks on Nov. 16 with an oil price rally that fuelled energy shares. But overall during the Nov. 10-16 reporting period, the S…
TSX Venture Exchange – NOVEMBER 10-16
In a global climate of cautious economic optimism, paced by regular nervous setbacks, the S&P/TSX Venture composite index performed as best it could over the Nov. 10-16 reporting period, finishing…
LME Warehouse Levels (November 23, 2009)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, November 17, 2009 (change from Nov. 10 in brackets):
Spot Prices (November 23, 2009)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
TSX Venture Short Positions (November 23, 2009)
Short positions outstanding at Oct. 31/09 (with changes from Oct. 15/09).
TSX Short Positions (November 23, 2009)
Short positions outstanding at Oct. 31/09 (with changes from Oct. 15/09).
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (November 23, 2009)
*as of Sept. 30/09
Lending Rates (November 23, 2009)
as of 9 a. m. ET. Nov. 10, 2009 (%) Bank of Canada 0.50 Target overnight rate 0.25 Canadian Prime 2.25 U. S. Discount Primary 0.50 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U. S. Prime …
Dividends (November 23, 2009)
Note:Vale will pay $0.4795 for common and prf class A shares on Oct 30. Alcoa will pay US93.75 cents per share on its US$3.75 cmltv prf stk payable Jan 1, record close Dec 11. Freeport McMoRan Copper …
Uncertainty Reigns Over Ecuadorian Royalty Regime
VANCOUVER — Despite signs that a tentative heartbeat is returning to Ecuador’s mining industry, questions still loom over how onerous Ecuador’s royalty regime will be on future producers.Ever since the Ecuadorian government shut down mineral…