Stock Markets/Investing


Weakness dominates TSX, Sept. 2-5

The holiday-shortened trading week saw the S&P/TSX Composite Index fall 55.81 points, or 0.4%, to 15,569.92, and the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index drop 2.01 points, or 0.2%, to 877.98. The S&P/TSX Global Gold…


TSX Venture loses ground, Sept. 2-5

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite took a step back during the shortened trading period, as it lost 2.8%, or 29.1 points, en route to a 994.89-point weekly close. Precious metal and commodity futures were on the decline, and Statistics Canada…


US stocks march higher, Sept. 2-5

U.S. equities ended the week on a positive note, despite a weak jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 39 points to 17,137.36, while the S&P 500 Index added 4 points to 2,007.71. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite…





S&P 500 on a roll, Aug. 25-29

The benchmark S&P 500 Index ended the week on a high note, finishing above the 2,000-mark for the third time during the trading week. The S&P 500 advanced 0.75% to 2,003.37, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.6% to finish…


TSX soars, Aug. 25-29

Canada’s main stock index kicked off the Labour Day weekend with a 90.18-point gain to 15,625.73. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index edged up nearly 4 points to 202.10, helped by a US$6.40 per oz. jump in the gold spot price, which closed…


TSX Venture on the rise, Aug. 25-29

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite finished in the green for the second straight week during the trading period, as it jumped 1.8%, or 18.41 points, en route to a 1,023.99-point close. Markets followed energy and precious metals futures upward,…


US stocks advance, Aug. 18-22

U.S. equities had a strong run during the Aug. 18–22 week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 338 points to 17,001.22. The S&P 500 Index rose 33 points to 1,988.40, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 74 points to…


TSX posts small increase, Aug. 18-22

The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.51% to 15,535.55 while the S&P/TSX Capped Metals & Mining Index advanced 0.63% to 890.66. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index fell 2.76% to 198.41 and the gold spot price fell 1.8% or US$23.70 per…


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