Gold price down, US markets up, May 1-5
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.32% to 21,006.94 and the S&P 500 climbed 0.63% to 2,399.29. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index fell 3.39% to 80.28 as gold prices…
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TSX Venture eases down, April 17-21
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index shed 8.5 points to an 824.7-point close over the trading week, as spot gold prices lost US$1.25 to US$1,284.44 per oz., and Comex copper prices…
TSX remains stable, April 17-21
Statistics Canada reported that Canada’s Consumer Price Index rose 1.6% year-on-year in March, after a 2% gain in February. The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.5% to 15,614.48, while the Canadian…
Wall Street gains, April 17–21
U.S. equities edged up, as the Trump administration confirmed that it would soon reveal a tax reform package to boost the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.5% to…
TSX gains, April 3-7
Canada’s benchmark index touched a six-week high, as gold prices rose on the back of geopolitical developments. The S&P/TSX Composite Index edged up 0.7% to 15,667.13. The S&P/TSX Global Mining…
US markets remain flat, April 3-7
U.S. President Donald Trump’s unexpected decision to launch a U.S. military strike on a Syrian government airbase on April 6 failed to roil markets in New York as expected, but…
TSX Venture eases up, April 3-7
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 8.5 points to an 824.7-point close over the trading week, as spot gold prices gained US$6.10 to US$1,257.3 per oz., and Comex copper prices…
Wall Street ends in red, March 20-24
U.S. indexes fell as investors questioned U.S. President Donald Trump’s ability to deliver on his promises to boost the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.5% to 20,596.72, while the broader…
TSX Venture retreats, March 20-24
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index shed 6.99 points to an 803.6-point close, as spot gold prices gained US$14.31, or 1.2%, to US$1,243.57 per oz., and Comex copper prices fell 6¢,…
TSX dips while gold rises, March 20-24
U.S. President Donald Trump’s failure to repeal and replace Obamacare put downward pressure on global stock markets and drove up the price of safe haven assets like gold. The S&P/TSX…
PDAC 2017: Rick Rule likens prospect generators to ‘partial lottery tickets’
Rick Rule, president and CEO of Sprott U.S. Holdings, shared his top investment ideas and views on exploration in an interview on the sidelines of the recent Prospectors & Developers…
TSX Venture slips, March 6-10
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index shed 19.27 points to an 818.46-point close, as spot gold prices tumbled US$30.17, or 2.4%, to US$1,204.64 per oz., and Comex copper prices fell 10¢,…