Toronto Stock Exchange (November 20, 2006)
The proposed taxing of income trusts continued to hit energy stocks over the Nov. 7-13 trading session, but a rise in the price of crude oil helped the sector claw back some of its losses. The TSX Com…
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U.S. Markets (November 20, 2006)
Interest rate speculation and the impact of U.S. mid-term elections weighed heavily on the minds of investors during the Nov. 7-13 trading session, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 26.33 po…
TSX Venture Exchange (November 20, 2006)
Steady gold and weakening copper prices marked a fairly static week for the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index over the Nov. 7-13 trading session, inching down 5.06 points to 2,648.89. Average daily …
Alexco up again on Keno Hill drilling
Vancouver – Shares of Alexco Resources (AXR-T) rose another 13 per cent Thursday, powered by the latest results fro…
TSX Venture Exchange Oct. 31-Nov. 6
A more than US$20 jump in spot gold to around US$626 per oz. gave the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index a boost over the Oct. 31-Nov. 6 trading session; it closed up 3.7%, or 94.22 points, at 2,653….
Toronto Stock Exchange Oct. 31-Nov. 6
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s Halloween announcement of changes to the tax treatment of income trusts was the “boo” heard round the markets during the reporting period Oct. 31-Nov. 6. A previously s…
Editorial: Trusts get busted
More than a few Canadian investors were a little distracted handing out candy at the front door on Halloween, eager as they were to head back to the TV to take in news that Canadian Finance Minister J…
U.S. Markets Oct. 31-Nov. 6
As investors braced for the outcome of mid-term elections, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was once again nudging record territory after rising to 12,105.55 during the Oct. 31-Nov. 6 trading session.
Editorial: Feds’ closing of tax loophole long overdue
More than a few Canadian investors were a little distracted handing out candy at the front door on Halloween, eager…
Toronto Stock Exchange October 24-30
The TSX gained 155.25 points to end at 12,274.40 over the Oct. 24-30 trading session, protected from losses in oil prices by gains in the price of gold. The yellow metal was up on strong jeweller dema…
TSX Venture Exchange October 24-30
Bullion prices cracking back through the US$600-per-oz. level gave the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index renewed vigour over the Oct. 24-30 trading session, sending it up 4%, or 98.46 points, to clo…
U.S. Markets October 24-30
Continuing to set new records, the Dow Jones Industrial Average touched a lofty high of 12,167 before closing the Oct. 24-30 session down 30.41 points at 12,086.5. The broad market S&P 500 Index h…