Short Position Report (January 24, 2008)
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TSX Venture Exchange Jan. 8-14
Despite bullion prices soaring to new records above the US$900-per-oz. level, the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index dipped a modest 1.42 points to close the Jan. 8-14 trading session at 2,818.56. Da…
U.S. Markets Jan. 8-14
Weak economic news continued to cause uncertainty in the financial markets and hint of a new interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s next meeting at the end of January. Despite the prevailing gloom…
Toronto Stock Exchange Jan. 8-14
With the looming threat of a slowdown south of the border, the TSX Composite Index recovered from a dip early in the trading period Jan. 8-14, gaining 80 points to finish at 13,698.28.
Toronto Stock Exchange Dec. 18-19
The TSX Composite Index rose 2.71 points over the shortened pre-Christmas trading period Dec 18-19, ending at 13,389.82.
U.S. Markets Dec. 18-19
Stock prices rose modestly during the abbreviated Dec. 18-19 trading session, despite anxieties over the economy and in particular about credit conditions. Reuters reported that the overall commercial…
TSX Venture Exchange Dec. 18-19
Over a truncated Dec. 18-19 trading session, the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index lost 6.47 points, or 0.25%, closing at 2,601.48. Despite the looming Christmas lull, the average daily trading volu…
Toronto Stock Exchange Dec. 11-17
As the TSX Composite Index plunged 553.25 points, or nearly 4%, to 13,387.11 over the Dec. 11-17 trading period, the Bank of Canada moved to lower interest rates and improve liquidity with a $205-mill…
TSX Venture Exchange Dec. 11-17
Gold slipping below US$800 per oz., coupled with year-end tax loss selling, prompted a 143.32-point drop in the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index over the Dec. 11-17 trading session. The index close…
U.S. Markets Dec. 11-17
It was a woeful week for the U.S. markets. The housing slump continued to weigh heavily on the economy, and mortgage defaults further tightened the credit market over the Dec. 11-17 trading session. S…
Short Position Report (December 20, 2007)
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Toronto Stock Exchange Dec. 4-10
As global equity markets rallied on signs of resilience from the United States, the TSX Composite Index continued its upward momentum during the Dec. 4-10 trading period, with a 2.1% increase from the…