TSX advances, Oct. 20-24
The S&P/TSX Composite Index ended the trading week in positive territory, jumping 316 points to 14,543.82, but the gold and diversified miners didn’t follow the upward trend. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index dipped 3 points to…
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TSX Venture trades relatively flat, Oct. 20-24
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite was unable to turn early-week momentum into sustained gains during the Oct. 20-24 trading sessions, as it lost 4.68 points en route to a 805.45 point weekly close, despite two promising days…
Podcast: Rick Rule – Platinum and palladium “in real short supply”
Sprott US Holdings CEO Rick Rule shares his view on commodities, his investment strategy, and the junior exploration sector.
Volatility hits US stocks, Oct. 13-17
U.S. equities ended the choppy trading week in negative territory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 164 points to 16,380.41, despite a late partial recovery that snapped a six-day losing streak on the back of strong earnings reports.
TSX clings to tiny gain, Oct. 14-17
After six straight weekly declines, Canada’s main stock exchange ended the trading week in positive territory — but just barely. The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.32 of a point to 14,227.68, while the S&P/TSX Capped…
TSX Venture trends downward, Oct. 14-17
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite couldn’t break out of its funk during the shortened trading week, as it dropped 2.1%, or 17 points, en route to an 810.13-point close. Commodity futures rallied slightly, though energy prices continue to…
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Oct.15/14 (with changes from Sept.30/14).
US markets struggle, Oct. 6-10
The S&P 500 Index posted its biggest weekly decline since March 2012, as anxiety about weak global economic growth in Europe and China and concerns about the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s bond-purchasing program drove…
TSX Venture finishes deeper in the red, Oct. 6-10
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite took another tumble during the trading period, as it lost 6.31%, or 55.69 points, en route 827.13-point weekly close. Markets were impacted by falling energy futures after a dim outlook on oil demand growth…
Kennady Diamonds loses altitude on Kelvin results
Kennady Diamonds’ (TSXV: KDI; US-OTC: KDIAF) high-flying stock lost almost a third of its value in a single day on disappointing grades from a mini-bulk sample at its Kennady North diamond project in the Northwest Territories.
TSX down again, Sept. 29 – Oct. 3
Canada’s main stock index posted its fifth straight weekly decline despite a positive jobs report in the U.S., weighed down by concerns including whether the central government in Beijing would move against pro-democracy protesters in…
TSX Venture hits 52-week low, Sept. 29 – Oct. 3
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite continued an eight-week free fall during the trading sessions, as it dropped 4%, or 36.60 points, en route to an 882.82-point close. Over the past two months the Venture has lost 14%, or 141.17 points. North…