Stock Markets/Investing

TSX Venture Exchange, Aug. 6-9

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index continued to lose ground during the period, dropping roughly 3.47 points en route to close at 920.09. The Venture struggled mid-week over growing concerns over the expiry date of the U.S. Federal…


Editorial: Thoughts for your penny stock

“Pink Sheets” aren’t nearly as much fun as they sound, at least in the world of penny stock investing. Mid-August saw the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police team up to make seven arrests in New…


U.S. markets, July 29-Aug. 2

Mixed jobs data and comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve that it would keep buying US$85 billion per month in Treasury and mortgage securities were the main headlines during the trading week. Non-farm payrolls rose by 162,000 in July, which…






U.S. markets, July 22-26

Better-than-expected corporate earnings and optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve would keep interest rates low propped up U.S. equities, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 15.09 points, or 0.10%, to finish the week at 15,558.83,…


TSX Venture Exchange, July 22-26

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index capped off a four-week rally during the trading sessions, jumping 4.9 points en route to its highest close since June at 925.29 points. The Venture remained in the green despite a general decline in…



U.S. markets, July 15-19

It was a news-filled week in the U.S., with Detroit filing the largest municipal bankruptcy in the country’s history, better-than-expected second quarter corporate earnings and reassuring comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben…


Toronto Stock Exchange, July 15-19

The S&P/TSX Composite Index shrugged off any talk of summer doldrums with a 170-point gain to finish the period at 12,685.13 points. The gains in Toronto came as the oil price hit a 15-month high and the Canadian dollar fell. With new data…


By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. To learn more, click more information

Dear user, please be aware that we use cookies to help users navigate our website content and to help us understand how we can improve the user experience. If you have ideas for how we can improve our services, we’d love to hear from you. Click here to email us. By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. Please see our Privacy & Cookie Usage Policy to learn more.

Close