Dow begins year on down beat
Denver — During the holiday-shortened report period Dec. 27, 2000-Jan. 2, 2001, U.S. markets showed little movement: the Dow Jones industrial average began the first trading day of 2001 down 1.3%, wh…
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Northern Miner Indices (January 08, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T20.7…
Mergers dominate lacklustre year in US mining
Denver — The year 2000 began on a note of optimism for mining in the U.S. The Washington Agreement, an accord of Europe’s top bullion-holders that aims to regulate and limit sales, promised to revive…
Dow, Nasdaq continue to slide
Denver — With the U.S. presidential election still unresolved, the Dow Jones industrial average continued its fall, sinking 186.56 points, or 1.7%, to finish at 10,681.06 at the end of the report per…
Market awaits election outcome
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average fell 271.12 points, or 2.5%, to 10,681.06 for the period ended Nov. 14, owing to uncertainty and confusion surrounding the U.S. presidential election.However…
Dow awaits election results
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average paused for the U.S. election, falling a mere 18.96 points, or 0.2%, to close at 10,952.18 for the week ended Nov. 7, while mining issues continued their desc…
Dow leaves miners behind
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average bounded up 578.07 points, or 5.6%, during the report period ended Oct. 31, erasing losses from two weeks ago, though mining issues were mixed.Spot gold on th…
Dow pulls back from big loss
The Dow Jones industrial average suffered a staggering drop during the report period ended April 18, though late-week trading cut the losses to 4.6%. The Dow ended the week down 519.66 points at 10,76…
Dow Jones edges higher
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 122.24 points, or 1.1%, during the report period ended April 11 to close at 11,287.08, as investors continued fleeing high-tech stocks on the Nasdaq.Spot gold …
Canaccord sees possible double in N. A. Palladium
New reserves and a production expansion at the Lac des les mine in northwestern Ontario promise to bring the small platinum group metals producer North American Palladium (PDL-T) into prominence foll…
Gold benefits from recent market whipsaw
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 228.73 points to finish the report period ended April 4 at 11,164.84, despite wild fluctuations on the last trading day. It plunged as much as 500 points durin…
Dow rockets, gold sputters
During the report period ended March 21, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 1,096.1 points, or 11%, to close at 10,907.24. The rally was highlighted by a record gain of nearly 500 points on March…