Venture hits four-week high, Feb. 8-12
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index held steady near a four-week high, gaining 0.6%, or 2.99 points, to a 511.14-point close, backed by rising metal prices.
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TSX Venture rises with metal prices, Feb. 1-5
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed near a four-week high during the trading sessions, as it gained nearly 2%, or 8.63 points, en route to a 508.15-point close. Markets were buoyed by rising metal prices, while growth figures in…
TSX Venture drops, Sept. 21-25
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 1.5%, or 8.41 points, before closing at 541.50 points. The Canadian dollar hit an 11-year low during the trading period at US$74.76, while oil and base metal futures also finished in the red….
TSX Venture struggles as gold plummets, July 13-17
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index declined for a fourth week, as it closed down 1.9%, or 12.17 points, at 628.81 points. Markets were hit by falling commodity prices, while Statistics Canada reported that foreign investors reduced their…
TSX Venture tumbles, July 6-10
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index had a six-month low during the trading sessions, dropping 4.4%, or 29.60 points, before finishing at 640.98 points. Investors monitored the Greek debt crisis and Chinese stock market, while commodity…
TSX Venture stumbles, June 8-12
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell for a second week during the trading period despite a slight uptick in commodity futures, as it lost 1.1%, or 7.71 points, before closing at 682.14 points.
TSX Venture edges up, May 11-15
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index eked out a 4.16-point gain over the trading session to close at 695.31. The index has been stuck at late-2008 levels of 700 points and below since November.
TSX Venture on the rise, Feb. 23-27
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite gained on the back of rising metal futures, rising 1.7%, or 11.79 points, en route to a 706.73-point close. Statistics Canada reported that, on a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index…
TSX Venture bounces back, Aug. 18-22
VANCOUVER — The S&P/TSX Venture Composite returned to the black after three consecutive weeks in the red during the Aug. 18-22 trading period, as it gained 9.7 points to 1,005.58. Precious metal and energy futures retreated during the…
Bill Bennett, MABC on state of the industry in BC
VANCOUVER — With the annual B.C. Mining Week wrapping up in May there was significant discussion on the state of the industry in the province, including the announcement of more funding for Geoscience B.C. from the Liberal government…
TSX Venture Exchange, Jan. 6-10
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed in the green for a second straight week to start the year, as it jumped 2.3% — or 21.83 points during trading — en route to a 966.55-point close. Commodity futures were relatively…
Pacific Booker’s eye-opening victory in BC’s Supreme Court
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government’s rejection of junior Pacific Booker Minerals’ (TSXV: BKM; NYSE-MKT: PBM) environmental assessment (EA) certificate at its Morrison Lake copper–gold project, located 65 km north of…