Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Sept. 30/15 (with changes from Sept. 15/15).
Stock Markets/Investing
US equities pick up steam, Sept. 28-Oct. 2
Employment data from the U.S. Labor Department showing that 142,000 new non-farm jobs were created in September — far less than the 203,000 forecast — furthered expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve would delay raising interest…
TSX Venture hits four-week low, Sept. 28-Oct. 2
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell for the second week, losing nearly 3%, or 15.94 points, en route to a 525.56-point close. The U.S. Labor Department reported surprisingly poor economic data, as the economy added just 142,000 workers…
Toronto stocks end mixed, Sept. 28-Oct. 2
The S&P/TSX Composite Index had a turbulent week, falling 0.3% to 13,339.74, despite cutting some of its earlier losses, after positive Canadian data. The country’s gross domestic product number for July came in at 0.3%, after two…
Balmoral offers a new way to play the Detour trend
VANCOUVER — Any investor on the lookout for a junior explorer offering base and precious metal exposure via emerging in-situ metal resources and strategic land positions, might take a second glance at Balmoral Resources (TSX: BAR;…
Timmins Gold: Ana Paula is ‘great downside insurance’
Timmins Gold (TSX: TMM; NYSE-MKT: TGD) is one step closer to production its high-grade Ana Paula gold project in Guerrero, Mexico, after a deal with major Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) for a mill and processing facility that could cut development…
US stocks end lower, Sept. 21-25
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen reiterated increasing interest rates later this year, if the labour market improves and inflation returns to 2%. The U.S. Commerce Department reported that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP)…
TSX falls, Sept. 21-25
Anxiety about global growth soured investor appetite for risk, with data showing Chinese factory activity shrank to a six-and-a-half-year low in September, while U.S. manufacturing growth in the same month stayed at a two-year low.
TSX Venture drops, Sept. 21-25
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 1.5%, or 8.41 points, before closing at 541.50 points. The Canadian dollar hit an 11-year low during the trading period at US$74.76, while oil and base metal futures also finished in the red….
Pretium lands US$540M to build Brucejack
VANCOUVER — Pretium Resources (TSX: PVG; NYSE: PVG) is proving that struggling equity markets and global economic woes can’t keep a good project down. On Sept. 15 the company announced terms for a US$540-million…
TSX Venture closes in the green, Sept. 14-18
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index had a bumpy ride, but gained 2.71 points en route to a 549.91-point close.
US stock indexes fall, Sept. 14-18
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates near zero heightened worries about how weak global economic growth would affect U.S. corporate earnings. Fed Chair Janet Yellen said the impact of the global economic slowdown on…