TSX rallies on ECB plans, stimulus hopes
The S&P/TSX Composite Index gained during the Sept. 3-7 trading week to close at 12,268.01, up 319 points from where it began.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index gained during the Sept. 3-7 trading week to close at 12,268.01, up 319 points from where it began.
Hopes of additional stimulus measures from the U.S. Federal Reserve after news of disappointing jobs data in the month of August; the announcement by the Chinese government of a US$150 billion infrastructure building program; and news that the…
The TSX Composite Index went into the Labour Day weekend on a down turn as it shed 148 points to 11,949.26 for the Aug 27-31 period.
VANCOUVER — The mid-August rebound of the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index came to a halt in the August 27 to 31 period as four days of losses left the index down 11.14 points at 1,240.74. Volume was in line with recent weeks at an…
Hopes of further injections of liquidity from the U.S. Federal Reserve following a speech Aug. 31 by Chairman Ben Bernanke sent gold prices higher and helped stem losses on U.S. equity markets. Bernanke’s remarks that the central bank is…
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index climbed for a second week, up 18.46 points in the August 20 to 24 period to end at 1,251.88 points after four days of gains. Volume was fairly consistent with the rest of August at an…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 ended a five-week winning streak despite glimmers of hope that the U.S. Federal Reserve may provide more stimulus and news that the European Central Bank is debating whether to set targets in…
TSX Short Positions Short positions outstanding at Aug 15/12 (with changes from July…
The S&P/TSX Composite Index slipped 7.66 points during the Aug. 20-24 trading week to close at 12,082.23.
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index rallied to its highest level since early July during the August 13 to 17 period, rising 42 points or 3.6% en route to 1,233.17 weekly close. Spot gold rose to US$1615.80 per oz. to…
The S&P/TSX Composite Index jumped 199 points or 1.7% during the Aug. 13-17 trading week to close at 12,089.89.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 posted gains for the sixth consecutive week, buoyed by comments from German Chancellor Angela Merkel that she supported the European Central Bank’s efforts to fight debt, and…
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