2010

The TSX composite index finished the March 9-15 period 12 points higher at 12,051. The strength of the index coincides with global investors increasingly heralding the Canadian economy for its perceiv…

A week of small gains and losses left the S&P/TSX Venture composite index essentially unchanged at the end of the March 9-15 trading period, closing down 0.42 point at 1561.51. Daily trading volum…

U.S. equity markets were fairly ho-hum in the March 9-15 reporting period with the Dow Jones industrial average inching up just 0.74% or 77.77 points to finish at 10,642.15 and the S&P 500 index g…

COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, March 16, 2010 (change from Mar. 9 in brackets):

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$5750.00/t.

Date Mar. 15 Mar. 12 Mar. 11 Mar. 10 Mar. 9 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 1990/2020 1995/2025 1965/1990 1994/2020 1980/20…

*as of Dec. 31/09

52-week Date Mar. 15 Mar. 12 Mar. 11 Mar. 10 Mar. 9 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1561.51 1568.29 1560.94 1556.80 1558.76 1628.72 843.41 TSX Composite 12016.79 120475.57 11981.76 …

Short positions outstanding at Mar. 1/10 (with changes from Feb. 28/10).

Short positions outstanding at Mar. 1/10 (with changes from Feb. 28/10).

Note: Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold will pay $0.60* div with the first payment of $0.15* paid on Feb. 1, 2010.Cameco is increasing its annual div to 28 cents per sahre from 26 cents. Alcoa pays q…