Investors turned jittery over the period, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 388 points to 16,065.67, the S&P 500 Index shedding 36 points to 1,841.13 and the Nasdaq Composite Index 87 points lower to 4,245.40.
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost 9.35 points during weekly trading en route to a 1,033.64-point close. Reports out of China indicated growth rates across industrial sectors had dropped to multi-year lows, while markets also…
David Harquail, president and CEO of gold royalty company Franco-Nevada, first came to the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention when he was a kid in the sixties. His job was to transport rye and scotch from his…
Disappointing jobs data in Canada showing that the economy shed 7,000 jobs in February — leaving the country’s unemployment rate unchanged at 7% — were offset by news of stronger employment numbers in the U.S. The S&P/TSX…
U.S. equities ended the trading week in positive territory, lifted by strong jobs data. The Labor Department reported that U.S. employers created 175,000 jobs in February, above the expected 149,000 positions.
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index returned to the black during the week, as it posted a 1.7%, or 17.6-point gain, en route to a 1,043.01-point weekly close. The political turmoil in the Ukraine is fuelling market volatility, with…
VANCOUVER — For three years the sector struggled through a dearth of financing and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. Two months into 2014, it seems this year will be better: equity valuations are improving, M&A offers are…
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 28/14 (with changes from Feb. 15/14).
The U.S. equity market keeps defying experts’ warning of a correction, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 219 points to 16,321.71, the S&P 500 up 23 points to 1,859.45 and the Nasdaq up 35 points to 4,308.12 for the period.
VANCOUVER — Recent headlines have focused on the impact of a lower gold-price environment on the in-situ reserves and spending habits of majors and producers, but there’s also been a shift amongst smaller-cap companies with…
After ascending for almost three weeks, the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index treaded water over the trading period, ending the week up 3.71 points at 1,025.37. Trading activity remained strong, with an average of 77.9 million shares trading…
“If you think it’s all about money, if you think it’s all about gold, you’re right,” Ned Goodman, president and CEO at Dundee Corp. (TSX: DC.A), declared at a luncheon during the Prospectors & Developers…
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