Short Position Report (February 25, 2008)
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Global Hunter cuts more copper at La Corona de Cobre
VANCOUVER — Infill drilling by Global Hunter (BOB-V, GBLHF-O) on the Las Posadas shear zone at its La Corona de Cobre project, in northern Chile, has cut some significant copper intercepts.
U.S. Markets (February 25, 2008)
The markets rallied early on in the week before losing steam during the abbreviated Feb. 12-15 trading session, cut short by Presidents Day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 108.20 points to c…
Toronto Stock Exchange (February 25, 2008)
The TSX Composite Index finished the Family Day-shortened Feb. 12-15 period up 95.84 points at 13,226.76. The gain was in line with global markets, as a broad rally was credited to new investor optimi…
TSX Venture Exchange (February 25, 2008)
On level gold and base metal prices, the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index posted a 43.46- point gain over the holiday-shortened Feb. 12- 15 trading session to close at 2,584.99. Average daily tradi…
U.S. MARKETS FEB 5-11
The U.S. Congress may have passed President George Bush’s US$168-billion economic rescue package of rebates and tax breaks last week, but the announcement did little to ease fears on Wall Street. The …
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE FEB 5-11
The TSX Composite Index managed to bounce back from a mid-week slump that saw it close as low as 12,867.20 to finish the Feb. 5-11 period at 13,258.16. But the index still recorded an overall loss, do…
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE FEB 5-11
Despite further strengthening in base and precious metal prices, the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index retreated 26.2 points over the Feb. 5-11 trading session, closing at 2,541.53. The junior board…
How to approach a bear: Amsterdam’s advice on Russia
Robert Amsterdam’s advice to Canadian businesses and government regarding Russia is simple: be firm. During a recent speech to members of the Economic Club of Toronto the lawyer to one of Russia’s …
Short Position Report (February 08, 2008)
TSX Short Positions Short positions ou…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE (February 04, 2008)
The Federal Reserve Bank’s decision to make an emergency cut of 75 basis points to interest rates in the U.S. had the desired effect over the Jan. 22-28 trading period, with markets bouncing back from…
EDITOR’S PICKS: TOP STORIES OF WEEK 4
The spectacular failure of South Africa’s state-owned electricity supplier, Eskom, to provide power to the nation’s industrial sector was easily the most significant event in the global mining industr…