Editorial: Silvercorp’s short-seller headache
The murky and often frivolous world of financial blogs showed its serious side in mid-December.
Stock Markets/Investing
Record Chinese demand could fuel optimism around gold price
News that the Federal Reserve was tapering its bond buyback program was just the signal that gold bears were looking for.
Short Position Report
TSX Short Positions Short positions outstanding at Dec….
Centamin eyes big African land position with Ampella bid
VANCOUVER — Gold producer Centamin (TSX: CEE; LSE: CEY; US-OTC: CELTF) has been searching for exploration upside in West Africa, and it looks like the company found a fit in Australian junior Ampella Mining (ASX: AMX; US-OTC: APMZF)…
Toronto Stock Exchange, Dec. 9-13
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 155.02 points, or 1.17% to 13,125.70, while the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index shed 13.54 points, or 1.86%, to 715.01 points during the trading week. Gold moved in the opposite…
U.S. markets, Dec. 9-13
U.S. markets took a hit during the week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 264.84 points, or 1.6% to 15,755.36. The broader S&P 500 Index tumbled nearly 30 points to 1,775.32. The Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 61.54 points to…
TSX Venture Exchange, Dec. 9-13
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index declined for a second straight week during the trading sessions, with a sell-off heading into the holiday season resulting in a 2.4%, or 22.18-point loss, en route to a 894.47-point close. Word on the…
Trafigura offers glimpse into inner workings
Privately held Trafigura Beheer B.V. surprised investors by offering a peek into its books.
U.S. markets, Dec. 2-6
U.S. equities jumped on Nov. 29, with a positive employment report. Better-than-expected data from the U.S. Labor Department showed the country added 203,000 jobs to non-farm payrolls in November and the unemployment rate dropped to 7% —…
Toronto Stock Exchange, Dec. 2-6
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 113 points to 13,280.72 for the period, despite positive news from Canada’s neighbour to the south.
TSX Venture Exchange, Dec. 2-6
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost 2%, or 18.24 points, during the week before closing at 916.65. Markets finished in the red despite rising energy and metals futures, with promising jobs data out of Canada and the U.S. fuelling…
Short Position Report
TSX Short Positions Short positions outstanding at Nov….