Stock Markets/Investing

The abbreviated May 24-27 trading week saw the TSX Composite Index gain 145 points to close at 13,797.59. The lift came as the Bank of Canada contemplated interest-rate hikes, while the U.S. dollar fell on lower-than-expected U.S. consumer…

U.S. markets closed their fourth week of losses with the Dow Jones Industrial Average shedding 0.56% to close at 12,441.58 and the S&P 500 index dropping 0.16% to 1,331.10. Weaker-than-expected U.S. consumer spending and housing data didn’t…

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 69.23 points to 2,100.67 over the May 24-27 period, as slightly higher metals prices buoyed many junior mining companies. Many Venture companies enjoyed a small rally over the short trading week…