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.
Stock Markets/Investing
U.S. equities remain in positive territory despite falling commodity prices, Apr. 8-12
U.S. equity indexes rose for four days in a row with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 posting new closing highs on Thursday Apr. 11. Stocks were driven higher by several bright spots in the economy. The Labor Department…
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, falling more than 20% from its peak, crashing through the psychological barrier of US$1,500 per oz….
Toronto Stock Exchange, April 1 – 5
The TSX gave away what it gained for investors so far this year, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped 420 points to close at 12,331.85 for the period.
TSX Venture Exchange, April 1 – 5
The S&P/TSX Venture Exchange was not spared in the storm that tore through world markets, managing only one positive day, which wasn’t enough to repair the damage: the index ended the week down 57.2 points, or 5%, at 1,041.85. The…
U.S. Markets, April 1 – 5
The S&P 500 Index hit an all-time closing high early in the trading week at 1,570.25 points, but disappointing jobs data released on April 5 sent the index down 1% for the week to 1,553.28. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.10%…
Venture board follows TSX down to start April
VANCOUVER – The S&P TSX Venture Exchange was not spared in the storm that tore through world markets in the first week of April. The Venture board managed only one positive day and it was not enough to repair the damage: the index…
The market giveth and the market taketh away
The Big Board gave away what it gained for investors thus far this year. The TSX Composite Index was down 420 points to 12,331.85 for the April 1-5 period wiping out gains made over the last three months.
Poor jobs data torpedoes U.S. equities, Apr. 1-5
The S&P 500 hit an all-time closing high early in the trading week (1,570.25 on Apr. 2) but disappointing jobs data released on Apr. 5 sent the index down 1.0% for the week to 1,553.28. The Dow Jones closed down 0.10% at 14,565.25. The…
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Mar. 31/13 (with changes from Mar. 15/13).
Toronto Stock Exchange, March 25 – 29
Toronto stocks edged down during the holiday-shortened trading week, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index slipping 7 points to 12,749.90. Both gold and base metal miners tumbled, with the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index dropping 3 points to…
TSX Venture Exchange, March 25 – 29
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index registered its second consecutive weekly decline during the shortened trading period, dropping 7.34 points, or 0.7%, before closing at 1,099 points.