Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding on May 15/13 (with changes from Apr. 30/13).
Stock Markets/Investing
Toronto Stock Exchange, May 13-17
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rode an up-and-down period and came out ahead, as it gained 41 points to 12,613.12, largely on sentiment that the U.S. economy is recovering.
U.S. markets, May 13-17
U.S. markets continued their upward march, marking their fourth straight week of gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 235.91 points, or 1.56%, to close the week at 15,354.40, while the S&P 500 Index rose 33.77 points, or 2.07%,…
TSX Venture Exchange, May 13-17
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 3.3% — or 32.05 points during the period — with falling precious metal prices and a weaker Canadian dollar weighing on the market. Upbeat signs from the U.S. provided a late boost…
Goldcorp’s earnings squeezed
Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) may have surpassed its long-time rival Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) in terms of market capitalization, but that doesn’t mean the company has been insulated from the same bear market that has felled other…
Toronto Stock Exchange, May 6-10
The equity bull run was back on for the period, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 109 points to 12,589.09.
U.S. markets, May 6-10
U.S. stocks performed well during the trading session, marking three weeks of gains.
TSX Venture Exchange, May 6-10
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index treaded water during the trading period despite a rally across North American stock markets. The Venture gained 0.2%, or 2.05 points, en route to a 966.73-point close, as commodity prices stayed soft and…
Kinross improves with a strong first quarter
VANCOUVER — Things are looking up for Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) — financially, at least. The company delivered strong results for its third straight quarter, with profits jumping 50% year-on-year alongside rising production and…
TSX and TSX Venture Exchange warrants
The following are the mining-related warrants now trading on Canadian exchanges:
TSX makes gains in May, Apr. 29 – May 3
The S&P/TSX Composite Index shrugged off fears that this May would be like the last two and bring about a sell-off. Rather than sliding, the Index headed into the month looking strong, posting a 155-point gain to climb to 12,438.03 for the…
U.S. markets: Wall Street gains on strong jobs data, Apr. 29 – May 3
An exceptional employment report for April helped lift U.S. stocks during the trading week to record highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded above 15,000 for the first time before closing at 14,973.96, up 261 points, or nearly 2% for the…