Canaccord reflects on juniors
In its last issue of the year, Canaccord Genuity’s Junior Mining Weekly takes a look back at 2012 and offers predictions for what lies ahead in 2013.
Stock Markets/Investing
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding on Dec. 15/12 (with changes from Nov. 30/12).
Market news: Toronto Stock Exchange
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 84 points to 12,296.72 for the period, as stronger-than-anticipated manufacturing numbers out of China outweighed fears over the looming fiscal cliff south of the border.
Market news: TSX Venture Exchange
The second week of December was a sideways one for the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index, as it alternated between small gains and small losses to end the session up just 0.66 point at 1,183.62. Trading volumes were average, ranging between…
Market news: U.S. Markets
Pessimism about negotiations to avert the fiscal cliff drove U.S. equity markets down, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping 0.32%, or 4.49 points, to close at 1,413.58, while the S&P 500 Index lost 0.15%, or 20.12 points, to…
Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, December 18, 2012Precious MetalsPrice…
TSX rises on strength out of China
The TSX Composite index rose 84 points to 12,296.72 for the Dec. 10-14 period as stronger that anticipated manufacturing numbers out of China outweighed fears over the looming fiscal cliff south of the border.
U.S. equities slip in Dec. 10-14 trading week
Pessimism about negotiations to avert the fiscal cliff drove U.S. equity markets into negative territory with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping 0.32% or 4.49 points to close at 1,413.58, while the S&P 500 index lost 0.15% or 20.12…
TSX Venture Exchange trades sideways
VANCOUVER – The second week of December was a sideways one for the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index, as it alternated between small gains and small losses to end the Dec. 10-14 session up just 0.66 points at 1,183.62. Trading volumes…
Market news: Toronto Stock Exchange
Toronto’s resource-heavy index fell during the trading week as strong job creation in Canada and the U.S. did little to squash concerns of the fast-approaching fiscal cliff.
Market news: TSX Venture Exchange
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost more ground during the trading sessions, dropping 2.8%, or 34.8 points, before closing at 1,186.06. Uncertainty over U.S. economic policy negotiations and the upcoming fiscal cliff offset strong…
Market news: U.S. markets
The theme for the period was competing forces, as an upbeat report on U.S. jobless claims weighed against no progress in budget negotiations for the coming fiscal cliff. The tension between the two made for mixed results over the period, as the…