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Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Apr. 15/13 (with changes from Mar. 31/13).
TSX Venture takes a tumble, Apr. 15-19
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index continued its downward spiral during the Apr. 15-19 trading period, as struggling commodity prices and a gloomier global outlook from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) contributed to…
TSX moves sideways as commodities falter, Apr. 15-19
Despite a historic fall in the gold price and weakness in commodities, the TSX Composite Index managed to claw its way to a 4 point gain, finishing the April 15-19 period at 12,065.55 points.
Tough times for U.S. equities, Apr. 15-19
U.S. stocks kicked off the Apr. 15-19 trading week on Monday by posting their worst day since Nov. 7, 2012 (the day after the U.S. presidential election) with the Boston bombings, lower-than-expected Chinese GDP growth in the first three months…
Toronto Stock Exchange, April 8 – 12
It was a bumpy ride for the resource-heavy TSX during the trading week as the gold price tumbled.
TSX Venture Exchange, April 8 – 12
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index followed commodities downward during the trading period, dropping 1.8%, or 19.24 points, en route to a 1,022.61-point weekly close.
U.S. markets, April 8 – 12
U.S. equity indexes rose four days in a row, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 posting new closing highs on April 11.
Bears slam gold price
Gold bugs have been taking a beating of late, and it just seems to be going from bad to worse. The gold price entered official bear territory to close out the trading week, and then began the week by falling even further on panic selling.
Commentary: Juniors can still raise capital if they learn from the past
As many in the mining sector are well aware, junior mining companies are having a harder time accessing capital markets for financing. Even when they are able to get their hands on some money, the financing comes with more onerous terms than…
TSX Venture falls alongside commodities, Apr. 8-12
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index followed commodities downward during the Apr. 8-12 trading period, dropping 1.8% or 19.24 points en route to a 1,022.61 point weekly close.
TSX drops as gold declines, April 8-12
It was a bumpy ride for the resource-heavy TSX during the April 8–12 trading week as the price of gold tumbled.