US indexes set new records, Aug. 8-12
Wall Street set a record on Aug. 11, after stronger oil prices and better corporate earnings from several large retailers. The last time its three major indexes touched record levels…
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TSX reaches new year high, Aug. 8–12
During the second week of August, Canada’s benchmark index touched a 13-month high, contributing to a 0.7% weekly gain to close at 14,747.45. The index has been one of the…
TSX Venture rises, Aug. 1-5
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 10.52 points, or 1.3%, to an 806.69-point close. A strong U.S. jobs report for July drove spot gold prices down US$15.28, or 1.1%, to…
TSX posts slight increase, Aug. 1-5
Disappointing employment numbers and a widening trade gap kept Canada’s benchmark index relatively flat at 14,648.77, up just 0.5% from the previous trading week. Statistics Canada reported that the country’s…
US stocks rise on strong jobs data, Aug. 1–5
U.S. equities gained during the first week of August, helped by a positive jobs report, as companies reported earnings with mixed results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6% to…
TSX Venture rises, July 25-29
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index jumped 26.2 points, or 3.4%, to a 796.17-point close, while spot gold prices gained US$28.55, or 2.2%, to US$1,351.28 per oz. gold. Comex copper edged…
TSX stays flat, July 25–29
The S&P/TSX Composite Index stayed relatively flat at 14,582.74. The benchmark index increased 3.7% in July, marking its best month since March. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index…
US equities end lower, July 25-29
U.S. markets ended lower during the last week of July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 0.8% to finish at 18,432.24 and the S&P 500 Index slipped 0.07% to 2,173.60….
TSX Venture posts gains, July 18-22
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index edged up 3.61 points, or 0.5%, to a 769.97-point close. Spot gold prices declined for the second week in a row, falling US$14.72, or 1.1%,…
US markets rise, July 18–22
U.S. equities continued higher, helped by encouraging U.S. economic data and better-than-expected corporate earnings. The S&P 500 Index rose 0.6% to a 2,175.03 high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced…
TSX moves lower, July 18-22
A state of emergency imposed in Turkey following a failed military coup, an attack at a shopping mall in Germany that left nine people dead, and the week-long Republican National…
TSX rises, July 11-15
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.6% to 14,482.42, despite lower gold and oil prices. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index fell 3.2% to 266.68, as the gold price retreated 2% to…