Exchange rates
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Stock Markets/Investing
Short Position Report
TSX Short Positions Short positions outstanding at Mar. 15/12 (with changes from Feb….
Sandstorm a rising star in commodity-stream financing
Vancouver — Sandstorm Gold (SSL-T) is not an exploration or operational mining outfit. The company is not interested in spending equity capital on surface exploration, drill programs or environmental-impact studies. Instead, Sandstorm…
U.S. equity markets climb higher, Mar. 12-16
Optimism about the U.S. economy sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index both up 2.4% during the Mar. 12-16 trading week, with the DJIA closing at 13,232.62 points and the S&P 500 at 1,404.17. Upbeat economic news…
Venture declines in March 12-16 period
Vancouver – The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index was down 43.64 points in the March 12-16 period, ending at 1,606.17 points after dipping to as low as 1,585 points. Volume ranged widely, from roughly 77 million shares traded early in…
The TSX falls again, March 12-16
The S&P/TSX Composite Index slid for the third consecutive week, ending March 12-16 down 0.05% or less than 7 points from the previous week at 12,496.96.
Market news
Toronto Stock Exchange
Spot prices
Tuesday, Mar 13, 2012
LME warehouse levels
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, March 12, 2012 (change from March 5 in brackets):
Producer and dealer prices
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$12,950.00/t
Daily metal prices
DateMar 12Mar 9Mar 8Mar 7Mar 6
Canadian gold mutual funds
Fund name Mar. 12Mar. 5ChangeChangeYTDMER*Assets*