TSX moves up during Feb.18-22
The S&P/TSX Composite Index advanced during the Feb.18-22 trading week, adding 15 points to end at 12,701.63, while the other indices didn’t fare too well.
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U.S. equities are fragile, Feb. 18-22
The S&P 500’s seven-week winning streak ground to a halt with the benchmark index falling 0.1% to 1,515.60. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.1% higher to finish at 14,000.57 and The Philadelphia Gold and Silver index…
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 15/13 (with changes from Jan. 31/13)
Market news: Toronto Stock Exchange
The S&P/TSX Composite Index was off 103 points to 12,686.63 for the period, as market activity unfolded in anticipation of a G20 meeting addressing the emerging theme of “currency wars” — where one country after another…
Market news: TSX Venture Exchange
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost 1.7%, or 20.16 points, en route to a 1,185.65-point close. Canadian stocks were weighed down by falling commodity prices, and further economic uncertainty in Europe.
Market news: U.S. Markets
The S&P 500 Index rose for the seventh straight week with a small gain of 0.12% to 1,519.79. The last time the index enjoyed a seven-week run was between December 2010 and January 2011. The other indexes didn’t fare as well, however,…
TSX lower as write-downs hurt gold miners
The TSX Composite Index was off 103 points to 12,686.63 for the Feb. 11-15 period as market activity unfolded in anticipation of a G20 meeting set on addressing the emerging theme of currency wars — where one country lowers the value of…
U.S. equities seek direction, Feb. 11-15
The S&P 500 index ended in positive territory for the seventh week in a row with a small gain of 0.12% to 1,519.79. The last time the index enjoyed a seven-week run was between December 2010 and January 2011. The other indexes didn’t…
TSX Venture heads downward alongside gold, Feb. 11-15
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index lost 1.7% or 20.16 points during the Feb. 11-15 trading sessions en route to a 1,185.65 point weekly close. Canadian stocks were weighed down by falling commodity prices, and further…
Market news: Toronto Stock Exchange
The S&P/TSX Composite Index was up 118 points to 12,801.23 points for the period, improving global investor sentiment. Investor confidence was bolstered by an unexpected drop in the U.S. trade deficit and data out of China that pointed to…
Market news: TSX Venture Exchange
February did not begin well for the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index: the board lost ground every day to end the week down 22.85 points at 1,205.81. Trading volumes for the week averaged 76.6 million, boosted by a well-above-average 94…
Market news: U.S. Markets
U.S. equities ended the trading week down with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping 0.1%, or 16.82 points, to 13,992.97, putting an end to its five weeks of gains.