TSX slides as investor faith in commodities is rattled
Investor frustration over the slow pace of the global economic recovery was seen as the culprit in the TSX Composite Index decline of 143 points to 12,392.18 points for the March 26-30 period.
Stock Markets/Investing
U.S. stocks on solid ground, Mar. 26-30
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 131.31 points or 1.0% to 13,212.04 during the Mar. 26-30 trading week, while the S&P 500 index edged 11.36 or 0.81% higher to 1,408.47. The Dow and the S&P 500 closed out their best first quarter…
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Toronto Stock Exchange
Spot prices
Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012
LME warehouse levels
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, March 26, 2012 (change from March 19 in brackets):
Producer and dealer prices
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$12,950.00/t
North American stock exchange indices
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Exchange rates
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Venture drops 50 points in March 19-23 period
Vancouver — Three days of losses well outweighed two days of gains in the March 19 to 23 period, leaving the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index down 50.65 points at 1,555.52 points. Volume was noticeably down for the whole period,…
TSX falls on fears of slowdown in China
The TSX Composite Index fell 29 points to finish the March 19 to 23 period at 12,465.66 points. The sell-off came after market participants were surprised by bad manufacturing numbers out of China and Europe.
Silver Wheaton rises on record 2011 revenues
Vancouver — Silver Wheaton (SLW-T, SLW-N) is the reigning king of silver-stream financing, and the company continued to experience notable growth in 2011.
U.S. markets edge slightly lower, Mar. 19-23
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 index lost some ground during the Mar. 19-23 trading week. The Dow was down 1.15% to 13,080.73 and the S&P posted its second negative week so far this year falling 0.50% at 1,397.11. It…