TSX moves up, April 28-May 2
The Toronto stock market had a strong trading week, helped by decent corporate earnings and better-than-expected jobs data from the U.S., with the S&P/TSX Composite Index gaining 232 points to 14,765.15.
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TSX Venture closes flat, April 28-May 2
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index shrugged off early week doldrums to gain 0.87 of a point during the trading sessions, en route to 1,014.46-point close. Commodity futures rallied late in the period, while a U.S. economic report indicated…
U.S. markets gain on jobs data, April 28-May 2
U.S. markets finished April strong, with all three major indexes posting gains for the period. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 149 points to 16,512.89 points, the S&P 500 Index gained 16 points to 1,881.14 points and the Nasdaq in…
U.S. equities down, April 21-25
The crisis in Ukraine, where five pro-Moscow rebels were killed on April 24, weighed on U.S. stocks during the trading week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.29% to 16,361.46, while the S&P 500 Index remained more or less…
TSX Venture hits four-week high, April 21-25
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index managed a 1.5% — or 14.82-point gain — during the trading sessions before closing at a four-week high of 1,013.59 points. Gains were underpinned by rising precious and base-metal prices…
Venture quiet in run-up to Easter, April 14-17
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index was quiet during the four-day week before Easter. Two days of small gains overturned two days in the red, lifting the index 1 point to 998.77. Daily trading volumes averaged 66.8 million.
TSX nears six-year high before Easter, April 14-17
The Toronto stock market had a strong run heading into the Easter holiday, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index gaining 24 points to 14,500.39, nearing a six-year high on the back of positive Chinese and U.S. economic data.
U.S. markets make up for previous losses, April 14-17
U.S. markets bounced back over the holiday shortened period after two straight periods of giving up ground. A modest surprise to the upside in China’s growth domestic product drove gains for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which…
Sandstorm axes its diversified metals and energy arm
VANCOUVER — Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL, NYSE-MKT: SAND) president and CEO Nolan Watson says the calls from shareholders requesting he “clean up” sister company Sandstorm Metals & Energy (TSXV: SND, US-OTC: STTYF) have…
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at April 15/14 (with changes from March 31/14).
U.S. markets slump as gold rises, April 7-11
It was a weak showing for the U.S. markets, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 388 points to 16,026.75, the S&P 500 was down 48 points to 1,815.69 and the Nasdaq Composite was off 111 points to finish up at 3,999.73.
TSX dips, April 7-11
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 135.41 points during the trading week to close at 14,257.69. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index jumped 12.55 points to 814.81. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index slipped 1.07 points…