Short Position Report
TSX Short Positions Short positions outstanding at May 31/12 (with changes from May…
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Venture slides in May 28 – June 1 period
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index swung back into the red in the May 28 to June 1 period, dropping 17.68 points to end at 1,291.59 on three days of gains and two days of losses. Volume kept in line with the week before…
TSX drops during May 28-June 1 week
The TSX Composite Index tumbled 215 points during the May 28-June 1 trading period to close at 11,361.20 points amid a gloomy economic backdrop.
US markets negative again, May 28-June 1
U.S. markets re-opened May 29 after the Memorial Day holiday to more worrying economic news on the home front, with jobs growth slowing again in May and the unemployment rate rising to 8.2%, up from 8.1% in April. The Dow Jones Industrial Index…
Venture sees straight gains in May 22-25 period
VANCOUVER — During the May 22-25 period the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index managed to claw back much of the steep losses it had suffered the week prior, gaining 81.39 points to end the period at 1,309.27 points after four days of…
TSX moves up during May 22-25
Amidst the continuing euro zone jitters, the Toronto Stock Exchange managed to finish in the positive territory during the holiday-shortened trading week.
U.S. equities ride the roller coaster May 22-25
VANCOUVER — Volatility remains the buzzword following a mixed week on Wall Street that saw indexes plunge to multi-month lows before rebounding to post modest weekly gains. The Dow Jones Industrial fell to lows of 12,315.95 on…
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SPOT PRICESCourtesy of ScotiaBankTuesday, May 15, 2012 Precious MetalsPrice…
Venture hits new lows in May 14-18 period
VANCOUVER — The tough markets took on a whole new level of decline in the May 14 to 18 period. The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index dropped no less than 118.45 points or 8.8% to end at 1227.88 points, its lowest level since October…
TSX spirals downward May 14-18
VANCOUVER — The Toronto Stock Exchange continued to gather downward momentum during the May 14-18 trading period as growing uncertainty in the Euro zone and lagging commodity prices drove the index to seven month lows.
U.S. equities suffer worst week of year, May 14-18
Wall Street suffered its worst week this year with the Dow Jones Industrial index shedding 451.22 points or 3.52% to finish at 12,369.38 and the S&P 500 index shrinking 58.17 points or 4.30% to close at 1,295.22. The Nasdaq Composite…