Stock Markets/Investing
Venture climbs slightly as volume returns in Jan. 9-13 period
Vancouver – The second week of the New Year saw the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index climb 10.3 points to 1,536.03 points after two days of losses and three days of gains. Activity in the January 9 to 13 period was back up to pre-holiday…
TSX gains during Jan.9-13 period
The TSX Composite Index was up 42.42 points during the Jan. 9-13 trading period to close at 12,231.06. Diversified miners gained 36.32 points to end the week at 1,184.14. The Global Gold Index inched up 5.01 points to 380.64, as the price of…
U.S. stocks end in positive territory, Jan. 9-13
U.S. equities managed to post small gains despite economic data showing retail sales increased at their slowest pace in seven months in December and the downgrading by Standard & Poor’s of the credit ratings of nine euro zone countries….
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Toronto Stock Exchange
Spot prices
Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012
LME warehouse levels
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Jan. 9, 2012 (change from Jan. 3 in brackets):
Producer and dealer prices
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$13,250.00/t
Daily metal prices
DateJan 9Jan 6Jan 5Jan 4Jan 3
Canadian gold mutual funds
Fund nameJan. 9Dec. 23ChangeChangeYTDMER*Assets*
TSX short positions
Short positions outstanding at Dec. 31/11 (with changes from Dec. 15/11).
Haywood honcho Tognetti spends $2.4M on more Mirasol shares
Argentina-focused silver explorer Mirasol Resources (MRZ-V) has received a welcome show of support from its largest shareholder, John Tognetti, who bought $2.4-million worth of shares and warrants as part of a $13.2-million private placement in…