STOCK MARKETS - TSE -- Gold slides back to low US$280s as majors take a beating -- Base-metal markets remain weak while Asian economies flounder

During the report period of Dec. 24 to Jan. 6, the Toronto Stock Exchange's TSE 300 composite index rose to 6656.26, a gain of 116.76 points, or 1.8%.Like most western currencies, the Canadian dollar struggled against the global rush to...