Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, December 11, 2012Precious MetalsPrice…
Stock Markets/Investing
Commentary: Flow-through donations may be safety net for junior explorers
It’s no secret that tight equity markets are hurting junior mining and other resource exploration firms in Canada, as they struggle to find a vein of capital to keep their operations running and their valuations from leaching away.
U.S. markets up and down on mixed news
The theme for the period was competing forces as an upbeat report on U.S. jobless claims was weighed against no progress in budget negotiations connected to the coming fiscal cliff. The tension between the two made for mixed results over the…
TSX Venture continues decline, Dec. 3-7
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index continued to lose ground during the Dec. 3-7 trading sessions, dropping 2.8% or 34.8 points before closing the week at 1,186.06 points. Uncertainty over U.S. economic policy negotiations…
TSX dips despite positive jobs data
Toronto’s resource-heavy index fell during the Nov. 30–Dec. 7 trading week as strong job creation in both Canada and the United States did little to quash concerns of the fast-approaching fiscal cliff.
Short Position Report
Here are the short positions outstanding as of Nov. 30/12 (with changes from Nov. 15/12).
Market news: Toronto Stock Exchange
Investors remained cautious about the outlook for negotiations to avoid the “fiscal cliff” in the U.S., but a strong earnings season for Canadian banks helped lift the S&P/TSX Composite Index 26.12 points, or 0.21%, to finish at…
Market news: TSX Venture Exchange
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 38.1 points, or 3%, before closing the week at 1,220.90. Global economic news was mixed, with ongoing negotiations over the U.S. fiscal cliff and uncertainty surrounding a eurozone recovery limiting…
Market news: U.S. Markets
During the trading period, investors paid close attention to U.S. lawmakers negotiating a budget deal to avoid the approaching “fiscal cliff,” or automatic tax hikes and government spending cuts set to start on Jan. 1, 2013. If a…
Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, November 6, 2012Precious MetalsPrice…
TSX Venture loses ground, Nov. 26-30
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index fell 38.1 points, or 3%, during the Nov. 26-30 trading sessions before closing the week at 1,220.90 points. Global economic news continues to be mixed, with ongoing negotiations over the…
TSX manages small gain, Nov. 26-30
Investors remained cautious about the outlook for negotiations to avoid the “fiscal cliff” in the United States, but a strong earnings season for Canadian banks helped lift the S&P/TSX Composite Index 26.12 points or 0.21% to…