Articles by Northern Miner Staff

As second-quarter earnings season approaches, investors have begun questioning whether recent gains in the stock market are sustainable. As such, the Fourth of July holiday-shortened reporting period …

After rebounding in the previous period, the S&P/TSX Composite index fell back into its prior downward trend, retreating nearly 450 points to finish the June 30-July 6 period at 10,027.

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite index mirrored shaky markets around the world during the June 30-July 6 reporting period, losing 40.93 points to close at 1,064.63. Daily trading volumes remained sub…

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, July 7, 2009 (change from June 30 in brackets):

52-week Date July 6 July 3 July 2 July 1 June 30 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1064.63 1092.96 1092.58 1091.97 1091.97 2563.96 678.62 TSX Composite 10027.43 10283.10 10245.91 103…

Short positions outstanding at June 30/09 (with changes from June 15/09).

Short positions outstanding at June 30/09 (with changes from June 15/09).

*as of Mar. 31/09

CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date July 6 July 3 July 2 July 1 June 30 US$ in C$ 1.1612 1.1621 1.1604 Holiday 1.1625 C$ in US$ 0.8612 0.8605 0.8618 Holiday 0.8…

Note:Vale will pay $0.4795 for common and preferred class A shares on Oct 30. Anglo American, Teck Resources and Harry Winston have all suspended their dividends. Hecla Mining is deferring payment of …

as of 9 a. m. ET. July 7, 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 …

Australia (A$) July 7 June 29 Change Aquila Resources 5.7 5.86 -0.16 Bendigo Mining 0.26 0.28 -0.02 Centennial Coal 2.20 2.42 -0.22 Fortescue Res 3.46 3.71 -0.25 Iluk…