LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (August 25, 2008)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Aug. 19, 2008 (change from Aug. 12 in brackets):
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SPOT PRICES (August 25, 2008)
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PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (August 25, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$6,350.00/t.
Glass Earth Gold steps up drilling across New Zealand
PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA — Wellington-based junior Glass Earth Gold (GEL-V, GELGF-O) is among New Zealand’s most active explorers and probably the only one with drilling campaigns on both the North a…
DAILY METAL PRICES (August 25, 2008)
Date Aug. 18 Aug. 15 Aug. 14 Aug. 13 Aug. 12 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2430.50/2475 2450/2490 2450/2495 2450/2500 246…
NORTH AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (August 25, 2008)
52-week Date Aug. 18 Aug. 15 Aug. 14 Aug. 13 Aug. 12 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1923.64 1937.33 1991.18 1996.89 1976.52 3192.55 1917.85 TSX Composite 13119.37 13096.70 13358.91 …
Aussie junior Waratah Coal takes Queensland by storm
It’s a coal exploration company that many investors in Toronto may never have heard of, but Waratah Coal (WCI-V, WGO-A) is certainly making a big splash in Australia.
TSX VENTURE SHORT POSITIONS (August 25, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at July 31/08 (with changes from July 15/08).
EXCHANGE RATES (August 25, 2008)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Aug. 18 Aug. 15 Aug. 14 Aug. 13 Aug. 12 US$ in C$ 1.0605 1.0609 1.0620 1.0657 1.0640 C$ in US$ 0.9430 0.9426 0.9416 0.9384 0…
Indonesia could be tricky for BHP
A battle could be brewing for BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) on a small island in Indonesia, where the company could soon find itself in the sights of environmental groups.
TSX SHORT POSITIONS (August 25, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at July 31/08 (with changes from July 15/08).
LENDING RATES (August 25, 2008)
as of 9 a. m. ET, Aug 19, 2008 (%) Bank of Canada 3.25 Target overnight rate 3.00 Canadian Prime 4.75 U. S. Discount Primary 2.25 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 2.00 U. S. Prime 5…