Lending rates (April 18, 2011)
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Stock Markets/Investing
International quotes (April 18, 2011)
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Exchange rates (April 18, 2011)
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Glencore looks to let the light shine in
One of the most notoriously hush-hush commodity players in the world is set to open both its equity and its books to the public as Glencore International is set to make an initial public offering.
Commodities strong but TSX flat
The commodities sector asserted its strength over the April 4-8 period but failed to take the heavily resource weighted TSX Composite Index along for the ride. The Index was off, if only mildly, 4 points for the period, finishing at 14,208.43…
Venture sees straight gains in April 4-8 period
Vancouver – Five straight days of gains had the S&P TSX Venture Exchange climbing 90.39 points in the April 4 to 8 period to close at 2,388.79 points. Activity was up from recent weeks at an average of 169 million shares traded daily, while…
Silver was U.S. market darling, Apr. 4-8
Twenty companies on the New York Stock Exchange reached new 52-week highs, while none fell to new 52-week lows, during the Apr. 4-8 trading week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up 3.33 points or 0.03% to close at 12,380.05, while the…
Market News (April 11, 2011)
Toronto Stock Exchange With no escalation of violence in the Middle East and North Africa, a more settled March 28-April 1 period saw the TSX composite index climb 138 points…
Spot Prices (April 11, 2011)
Tuesday, Apr. 5, 2011
LME warehouse prices
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Apr. 4, 2011 (change from Mar. 28 in brackets):
Producer and dealer prices (April 11, 2011)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$15,950/t
Daily metal prices (April 11, 2011)
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