Venture keeps climbing
The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index’s ten-week ascent continued during the second week of September, a tra…
Stock Markets/Investing
TSX makes marginal gains over Sept. 7-10
While rising interest rates are generally bearish for the market, the Bank of Canada’s latest quarter point ri…
Junior successes lift Venture
Vancouver – In a clear end to the summer doldrums the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index gained ground every …
US equities gain momentum during Aug. 30-Sept. 30 trading week
The U.S. unemployment rate in August increased a tenth of a percentage point to 9.6%, but a bigger-than-expect…
Short Position Report (September 07, 2010)
TSX Short PositionsShort positions outstanding at Aug. 31/…
TSX climbs on positive economic data
Positive economic data from the U.S. had investors less afraid of the dreaded double-dip recession and the TSX…
Goldcorp and Eldorado both want Andean
Andean Resources (AND-T, AND-A) was thrust into the spotlight in the early hours of Sept. 3 as two offers for …
Possibility of future quantitative easing helps reassure U.S. markets
The U.S. Commerce Department revised its second-quarter GDP growth figure down from 2.4% to 1.6% just hours be…
Venture holds course in last week of August
Vancouver – Two days in the red were curbed by three days in the green for the S&P-TSX Venture Composite I…
TSX Composite higher despite mixed data
TSX Composite Index rose 161 points to finish the Aug. 23-27 period at 11,879.72. The stronger period came des…
Venture makes slow and steady gains Aug. 16-20
The S&P/TSX Venture made small but steady gains during the Aug. 16 – 20 trading week, ending up 22.57 poin…
US equities wobbly on recovery concerns, Aug. 16-20
New claims for U.S. unemployment benefits climbed to a nine-month high during the Aug. 16-20 trading week, fue…