The market giveth and the market taketh away
The Big Board gave away what it gained for investors thus far this year. The TSX Composite Index was down 420 points to 12,331.85 for the April 1-5 period wiping out gains made over the last three months.
Stock Markets/Investing
Poor jobs data torpedoes U.S. equities, Apr. 1-5
The S&P 500 hit an all-time closing high early in the trading week (1,570.25 on Apr. 2) but disappointing jobs data released on Apr. 5 sent the index down 1.0% for the week to 1,553.28. The Dow Jones closed down 0.10% at 14,565.25. The…
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Mar. 31/13 (with changes from Mar. 15/13).
Toronto Stock Exchange, March 25 – 29
Toronto stocks edged down during the holiday-shortened trading week, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index slipping 7 points to 12,749.90. Both gold and base metal miners tumbled, with the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index dropping 3 points to…
TSX Venture Exchange, March 25 – 29
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index registered its second consecutive weekly decline during the shortened trading period, dropping 7.34 points, or 0.7%, before closing at 1,099 points.
U.S. Markets, March 25 – 29
Stocks continued their upward trajectory during the holiday-shortened trading week despite lacklustre U.S. economic data, with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index hitting record highs, as tensions over Cyprus waned…
TSX Venture continues to slide, March 25-28
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index registered a second consecutive weekly decline during the shortened March 25-28 trading period, dropping 7.34 points, or 0.7%, before closing at 1,099 points.
TSX slips during March 25-29
Toronto stocks edged down during the holiday shortened March 25–29 trading week.
U.S. equity indexes break records, Mar. 25-29
Stocks continued their upward trajectory during the holiday-shortened trading week despite lackluster U.S. economic data, with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 hitting record highs as tensions over Cyprus waned and ever…
Toronto Stock Exchange, March 18-22
Toronto’s resource-heavy index retreated during the week, with concerns running rampant over Cyprus’ financial state. The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.6%, or 73 points, to 12,757.35, as the Cypriot government struggled to…
TSX Venture Exchange, March 18-22
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index avoided a week in the red, with a positive showing on March 22 limiting a 10.8-point, or 0.97% loss, en route to a 1,106.35 weekly close.
U.S. Markets, March 18-22
U.S. markets were recovering at press time after a sluggish period. Troubled Cyprus alarmed investors, with the week ending on fears that contagion would ensue if the country wasn’t bailed out by the European Union.