Poor housing data in the U.S. showed sales of new single-family homes fell in July to a nine-month low, which fuelled debate over the status of the Federal Reserve’s stimulus program. Mounting tension over Syria created more uncertainty….
The S&P/TSX Composite Index was up 46 points to 12,762.30 for the period, with gold miners supporting the index’s strength.
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index overcame a slow start to register its second consecutive weekly gain during the trading period, finishing up 6.33 points en route to a 946.56-point close. Stronger commodity prices continue to drive…
Last week we looked at an opportunity that may have opened up with the recent writedowns taken by senior gold producers.
Breathe a sigh of relief: Gold’s up over US$1,400 an ounce again … at least for now.
The following are the mining-related warrants now trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:
Rising borrowing rates dampened consumer sentiment and the major U.S. stock indexes fell for the second week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 2.23% — or 344.04 points to 15,081.47, its sharpest decline in a year — and the…
The S&P/TSX Composite Index shook off the bad performance of markets south of the border, as stronger commodity prices bolstered the resource-weighted index.
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index was back in the green during the trading sessions — following two straight weeks of losses — after posting a 2.2%, or 20.14-point gain, en route to a 940.23-point weekly close. Strong…
VANCOUVER — It has become a game of margins for Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC). A steep drop in gold prices has sent the company scrambling to identify cost-saving measures, while the ill-fated, US$7.1-billion acquisition of Red Back…
In early August the price for copper hit US$3.04 per lb. and seemed to be heading into a tailspin. But after several days, the price stabilized and reached a US$3.32 high before closing at US$3.31 per lb. What is going on?
There is little arguing that it has been a rough year for investors in gold mining stocks. But just how bad it has been may come as a surprise: not since the financial crisis of 2008 have investors seen so much of their wealth demolished in…
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