Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Nov.15/15 (with changes from Oct.31/15).
Stock Markets/Investing
US stocks drop, Nov. 6-12
Lower prices for gold, copper and oil (benchmark Brent crude dipped below US$45 per barrel for the first time since August), weighed on U.S. resource equities, while better labour market data pointed to the economy’s improving…
Kinross, Waterton scoop up Nevada properties from Barrick
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) and private-equity firm Waterton Global Resource Management are the latest bargain hunters to find something they like at Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) year-long sale emporium. On Nov. 12 Barrick…
TSX hit by low commodity prices, Nov. 6-12
Canada’s benchmark index posted a triple-digit loss on the back of lower crude and metal prices. The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 3%, or 431.6 points to 13,127.18 — its lowest level in over six weeks. The S&P/TSX Capped…
TSX Venture hits four-week low, Nov. 6-12
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost 1.9%, or 10.35 points, as commodity futures struggled and overseas economic growth remained stagnant. The Chinese government reported underwhelming data that indicates deflationary pressure in the…
US stocks inch up, Oct. 30-Nov. 5
U.S. equities stayed in positive territory, as investors waited for the monthly jobs report and possible reasons for the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates in December. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 107.63 points, or 0.6%, to…
Rubicon halts trial mining at Phoenix in Red Lake
VANCOUVER — Shares of developer Rubicon Minerals (TSX: RMX; NYSE-MKT: RBY) saw heavy losses after the company suspended underground development at its Phoenix gold deposit in Ontario’s prolific Red Lake district. The move…
Cameco hits the right notes at Cigar Lake
VANCOUVER — It’s a tough time to be in the uranium business, but Canadian producer Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) believes it is well positioned for a market recovery due to strong operating leverage and a rock-solid contract…
TSX posts marginal gain, Oct. 30-Nov. 5
Canada’s main stock index fell after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said there was a “live possibility” of a rate hike in December.
TSX Venture falls with commodities, Nov. 2-6
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost ground despite promising North American job reports, dropping 1.4%, or 7.75 points, en route to a 534.28-point close.
Fission powers forward after Denison deal dies
VANCOUVER — The dust is settling for Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) after a failed merger with Lukas Lundin’s Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE-MKT: DNN), but the company can’t move on just yet, due to an activist…
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Oct. 31/15 (with changes from Oct. 15/15).