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The S&P-TSX Venture composite index continued its growth streak during the Sept. 27-Oct. 1 trading period with a 45.25-point gain to put the board at 1,744.79 points, its highest in almost two yea…

Gold continued its ascent during the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 1 to finish at US$1,318.60 per oz. while U.S. equities dipped on both the Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 index.

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Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Oct. 4, 2010 (change from Sept. 20 in brackets):

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$9,900.00/t.

Date Oct. 4 Oct. 1 Sept. 30 Sept. 29 Sept. 28 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange –Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2191/2160 2240/2240 2220/2200 2210/2190 2200/2…

” Featured Fund: Dynamic Precious Metals as of 03/31/10 (in weighted order): Osisko Mining, San Gold, Red Back Mining, Aurizon Mines, Agnico-Eagle Mines, Alamos Gold, Kinross Gold, Allied Nevada Gold,…

52-week Date Oct. 4 Oct. 1 Sept. 30 Sept. 29 Sept. 28 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1739.56 1744.79 1708.26 1713.14 1703.11 1747.55 1240.18 TSX Composite 12322.94 12363.08 12368.65 12382.82 12278.88…

Short positions outstanding at Sept. 15/10 (with changes from Aug. 31/10).

Short positions outstanding at Sept. 15/10 (with changes from Aug. 31/10).

Note: Vale will pay $0.24* per outstanding common or prf sh on Oct 20. Alcoa will pay a $0.9375* div on it $3.75* cmltv pr stock on Oct 1, rec Sept 10. Franco-Nevada monthly div of 0.025 starting in J…

as of 9 a.m. ET. Aug. 23, 2010 (%) Bank of Canada 1.00 Target overnight rate 0.75 Canadian Prime 2.75 U.S. Discount Primary 0.75 U.S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U.S. Prime 3….