Exchange rates
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)
Stock Markets/Investing
Short Position Report
TSX Short Positions Short positions outstanding at Feb. 15/12 (with changes from Jan….
TSX Composite idles in anticipation
Global markets were relatively flat for the Feb. 13-17 period as investors waited to see if Greece would indeed secure a $130 billion bailout from the European Union. The TSX Composite Index managed scratched out a 30 point gain to finish up at…
U.S. equities move higher, Feb. 13-17
With a Greece bailout deal in the works and the U.S. economic recovery showing stronger momentum, the appetite for risk returned to U.S. equity markets during the Feb. 13-17 trading week, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average closer to the…
Venture largely flat in Feb 13-17 period
Vancouver – The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index was largely flat for a second week, exchanging an 11 point loss the week before for a 4.6 point gain in the February 13 to 17 period to end at 1,658.15 points. Volume continued to drop…
Market news
Toronto Stock Exchange
Spot prices
Tuesday, Feb 14, 2012
LME warehouse levels
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Feb. 13, 2012 (change from Feb. 6 in brackets):
Eagles, Buffalos and America the Beautiful: Investing in US coins
From gold- or silver-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to high-risk junior exploration plays, options, futures, coins, bars or shares in senior mining companies, the modern investor has no shortage of ways to invest in precious metals.
Producer and dealer prices
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$12,950.00/t
Daily metal prices
DateFeb 13Feb 10Feb 9Feb 8Feb 7
Canadian gold mutual funds
Fund name Feb. 13 Feb. 6ChangeChangeYTDMER*Assets*