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It was a rough ride for the S&P/TSX Venture composite index during the July 5-9 trading week, as the board fell for two days, then gained, lost and gained. By the end of the period, the board was …

Markets in the United States recovered somewhat during the July 5-9 trading period amidst positive news about global economic growth this year and next.

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Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, July 13, 2010 (change from July 6 in brackets):

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$8,250.00 /t.

Date July 12 July 9 July 8 July 7 July 6 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 1921/1925 1931/1935 1955/1950 1915/1920 1895/1990 …

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, E…

52-week Date July 12 July 9 July 8 July 7 July 6 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1370.13 1369.55 1353.01 1361.48 1347.52 1691.10 1030.38 TSX Composite 11565.76 11570.45 11433.37 11397.27 11200.17…

Short positions outstanding at June 30/10 (with changes from June 15/10).

Short positions outstanding at June 30/10 (with changes from June 15/10).

Note: Vale will pay $0.24* per outstanding common or prf sh on Oct 20. Alcoa will pay a $0.75* div on it $3.75* cmltv pr stock on July 1, rec June 11. Franco-Nevada monthly div of 0.025 starting in Ju…

as of 9 a.m. ET. July 13, 2010 (%) Bank of Canada 0.75 Target overnight rate 0.50 Canadian Prime 2.25 U.S. Discount Primary 0.75 U.S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U.S. Prime 3….