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A strong rally on the Thursday following the U.S. election took American equity markets higher during the reporting period Nov. 3-9, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 3.5% to finish at 10,386.37 and the S&P 500 index up 3% at 1,164.08.

Despite a tough weekend, U.S. equity markets were little-changed over the report period Oct. 20-26. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 9.14 points at 9,888.48 and the S&P 500 rose 7.86 points to 1,111.09.

U.S. stock markets turned downward in the report period Sept. 22-28 amid generally gloomy news on consumer spending and durable goods orders, and on a further decline in leading economic indicators. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 1.6% at…

Stock markets south of the border moved sideways over the trading period Sept. 15-21, with a quarter-point interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve making little impact on share prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off fractionally at…

AngloGold Ashanti (AU-N) has struck a deal to sell its entire interests in Ashanti Goldfields Zimbabwe Ltd. for US$2.26 million in cash to Mwana Africa Holdings.

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U.S. stock markets made a modest gain during the report period Aug. 12-24, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.6% to 10,098.63 points and the S&P 500 index up 1.9% at 1,096.19.

Downbeat economic news, high crude oil prices, and the expectation that the U.S. Federal Reserve would increase interest rates brought U.S. stock markets lower in the reporting period Aug. 4-9. The S&P 500 Index fell 34.47 points, or 3.1%, to 1,06…

There wasn’t much motion in U.S. equity markets over the report period July 28-Aug. 3 as the major indices posted only fractional gains. But the resource sector was way ahead of the broader market, with most mining equities higher.