Oil prices were down for a seventh straight week, dipping below US$50 per barrel, while Statistics Canada reported job losses for the second month in a row. The unemployment rate in December remained unchanged at 6.6%, with full-time employment…
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost ground during the trading sessions, as it dropped 2.8%, or 19.6 points, en route to a 687.21-point weekly close. On the economic front, the U.S. Federal Reserve stated it expects the drop in oil…
VANCOUVER — U.S.-based gold and silver producer Coeur Mining (TSX: CDM; NYSE: CDE) is wading into the acquisition pool for the second time in as many months with an all-cash deal for Goldcorp’s (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) Wharf heap-leach…
Short positions outstanding at Dec. 31/14 (with changes from Dec. 15/14).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index climbed 1.4% and 0.9%, but the major indexes edged lower in the last trading week of the year, falling 1.2% and 1.5% in the following trading session. The Dow finished the week at…
Canada’s benchmark index exited the trading week in positive territory, helped by higher gold prices and mining stocks. The S&P/TSX Composite Index jumped 144.40 points to 14,753.65. It ended 2014 up 7.4% for the year, slightly below…
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index kicked off the new year in the green during the trading period, gaining 4.8%, or 32.5 points, en route to a 706.82-point weekly close.
VANCOUVER — It’s a new year and a new direction for junior Revelo Resources (TSXV: RVL). After a merger in late 2014 the newly minted company is aiming to leverage its exploration experience and expansive property portfolio in…
VANCOUVER — According to Coeur Mining (TSX: CDM; NYSE: CDE) president and CEO Mitchell Krebs, the company’s proposed friendly takeover of junior Paramount Gold and Silver (TSX: PZG; NYSE-MKT: PZG) is one of the…
The U.S. market climbed into positive territory following higher oil prices and the U.S. Federal Reserve reporting that it was in no hurry to raise interest rates.
A rebound in oil prices and news the U.S. Federal Reserve would take a patient approach to hiking interest rates helped Canada’s benchmark index achieve its best weekly gain in three years. The S&P/TSX Composite Index soared 736.21…
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite showed signs of life during trading, as it jumped 1.4%, or 9.28 points, en route to a 668.31-point close. Investors searched for bargains amidst a freefall in energy and oil stocks, while U.S. Federal Reserve…
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