The Toronto Stock Exchange swung between gains and losses all day Thursday and finally managed to advance after two previous negative sessions.
Canada's benchmark S&P/TSX closed at 13,166.94, a gain of 14.94 points, or 0.11 per cent. Gainers led by industrials, financials were flat with a 0.03 per cent advance and the energy sub-index slipped 0.13 per cent.
The trade in oil was also choppy on Thursday, but it managed a nine-cent U.S. gain on the day to close at $88.37 U.S.. Gold advanced $9.60 U.S. to $1,392.80 U.S..
Markets had started off strong, with positive news about Japan's economic growth — up 4.5 per cent in the third quarter, better than expected — and initial jobless claims last week in the United States coming in below analysts' expectations. The U.S. dollar advanced on that news, sending energy and materials prices lower.
The TSX also lost ground after the Bank of Canada issued a new warning about the risks sovereign debt crises abroad and widening trade balances at home pose to the Canadian economy. The central bank also renewed its warning about record household-debt levels, as wage growth stalls amid a slowing recovery.
The Canadian dollar edged up three basis points to 98.96 cents U.S..
Markets in the U.S. started trending lower after DuPont issued a forecast that failed to meet analysts' expectations, but for the most part were able to recover.
"The bulls are winning," Philip Orlando, the New York-based chief equity market strategist at Federated Investors Inc., told Bloomberg. "There's not much room for pessimism. Some of the folks who had been bearish are throwing the towel here and realizing that they need to get themselves invested. Investors are starting to recognize that the stimulus measures are generating economic growth."
The Dow Jones industrial average finished the day with a slight loss, down 2.42 points or 0.02 per cent at 11,370.06, but the Nasdaq composite gained 7.51 points, or 0.29 per cent to 2,616.67.
First Quantum Minerals rose 3.13 per cent to $108.50 on Thursday after an analyst raised his rating on the stock to "buy" from "hold." Inmet Mining, rose 5.21 per cent to $74.91 and Goldcorp shares gained 1.83 per cent to $46.80.
Canadian National Railway Co. shares rose 1.19 per cent to $67.32 as railway shares across the continent advanced.
Lululemon shares gained 14.55 per cent to $64.23 after its third-quarter earnings blew away estimates.
Pipeline company Enbridge Inc. fell 1.05 per cent to $55.44.
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Symbol Name Last Trade Change Volume Related Info RTL.TO RATEL GOLD LIMITED 1.91 
437,535 Chart, Profile, More PSV.TO PURE ENERGY SERVICES LTD. 5.65 915,605 Chart, Profile, More LLL.TO LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC. 64.23 398,130 Chart, Profile, More CWH.TO CHARTWELL TECHNOLOGY INC. 0.80 16,700 Chart, Profile, More SLS.TO SL SPLIT CORP. CAPITAL SHARES 2.82 9,400 Chart, More XDC.TO XTREME COIL DRILLING CORP. 4.75 92,758 Chart, Profile, More RC.TO RDM CORP 1.16 61,091 Chart, Profile, More TEC.TO TECHNICOIL CORP. 1.50 3,551,285 Chart, Profile, More SDY.TO STRAD ENERGY SERVICES LTD COM 4.05 593,790 Chart, More NDM.TO NORTHERN DYNASTY MINERALS LTD. 11.35 1,115,669 Chart, Profile, More CMH.TO CARMANAH TECHNOLOGIES CORP. 0.58 206,100 Chart, Profile, More KGI.TO KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD INC. 14.87 721,354 Chart, Profile, More ONR.TO OPEN RANGE ENERGY CORP. 1.83 719,893 Chart, Profile, More PWC.TO PACIFIC & WSTRN 3.31 9,856 Chart, Profile, More GTH.TO U.S. GEOTHERMAL INC. 1.35 108,810 Chart, Profile, More SPE.TO SPARTAN EXPLORATION LTD. 4.37 303,360 Chart, Profile, More TZT.TO TRANZEO WIRELESS TECH INC. 0.55 842,150 Chart, Profile, More AG-UN.TO ARCTIC GLACIER INCOME FUND 1.13 44,225 Chart, Profile, More CNM-UN.TO CANADIAN INCOME MANAGEMENT TRUS 0.99 2,000 Chart, More MNB.TO MIRABELA NICKEL LIMITED 2.14 2,804,135 Chart, Profile, More ICE.TO CANLAN ICE SPORTS CORP. 2.15 900 Chart, Profile, More OYM.TO OLYMPUS PACIFIC MINERALS INC 0.58 192,450 Chart, Profile, More AEZ.TO AETERNA ZENTARIS INC. 1.56 117,811 Chart, Profile, More HND.TO HORIZONS BETAPRO NYMEX NAT GAS 8.43 4,240,167 Chart, Profile, More HLF-A.TO HIGH LINER FOODS INCORPORATED 14.00 340 Chart, Profile, More Volume Leaders
Symbol Name Last Trade Change Volume Related Info HNU.TO HORIZONS BETA PRO NYMEX NAT GAS 6.88 
16,019,118 Chart, Profile, More BBD-B.TO BOMBARDIER INC., CL. B, SV 4.58 11,637,608 Chart, Profile, More XIU.TO iSHARES SP TSX 60 INDEX FUND 18.95 10,730,587 Chart, Profile, More G.TO GOLDCORP INC 46.80 9,842,577 Chart, Profile, More UUU.TO URANIUM ONE INC. 4.84 8,973,678 Chart, Profile, More MFC.TO MANULIFE FIN 15.98 0.00 (0.00%) 8,526,868 Chart, Profile, More CEE.TO CENTAMIN EGYPT LIMITED 2.67 7,962,780 Chart, Profile, More WTN.TO WESTERN COAL CORP 11.95 5,294,469 Chart, Profile, More MRS.TO MEDORO RESOURCES LTD 2.59 0.00 (0.00%) 4,779,817 Chart, More HND.TO HORIZONS BETAPRO NYMEX NAT GAS 8.43 4,240,167 Chart, Profile, More PTQ.TO PETAQUILLA MINERALS LTD. 1.17 4,206,044 Chart, Profile, More RY.TO ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 52.47 4,090,848 Chart, Profile, More AND.TO ANDEAN RESOURCES LIMITED 6.56 3,991,649 Chart, Profile, More EQN.TO EQUINOX MINERALS LIMITED 6.04 3,731,787 Chart, Profile, More AC-B.TO AIR CANADA, CL.B 3.82 3,625,086 Chart, Profile, More TEC.TO TECHNICOIL CORP. 1.50 3,551,285 Chart, Profile, More LSG.TO LAKE SHORE GOLD CORP. 4.10 3,416,089 Chart, Profile, More ELR.TO EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED 1.71 3,242,612 Chart, Profile, More K.TO KINROSS GOLD CORP. 18.61 3,126,792 Chart, More BNK.TO BANKERS PETROLEUM LTD. 7.35 3,121,970 Chart, Profile, More LUN.TO LUNDIN MINING CORP. 7.15 3,030,926 Chart, Profile, More SU.TO SUNCOR ENERGY INC. 36.20 3,020,356 Chart, Profile, More DML.TO DENISON MINES CORP. 3.37 2,959,738 Chart, Profile, More TD.TO TORONTO-DOMINION BANK 73.25 2,917,128 Chart, Profile, More BWR.TO BREAKWATER RESOURCES LTD 6.44 2,821,453 Chart, Profile, More Volume Leaders
Symbol Name Last Trade Change Volume Related Info ABR.V ASHBURTON VENTURES INC. 0.23 56,504,954 Chart, Profile, More SFF.V SEAFIELD RESOURCES LTD. 0.62 15,961,583 Chart, Profile, More SSS.V STEM CELL THERAPEUTICS CORP. 0.11 6,190,890 Chart, Profile, More SD.V SIDON INTERNATIONAL RES CORP. 0.20 5,954,725 Chart, Profile, More MMT.V Mart Resources Inc 0.69 4,627,050 Chart, Profile, More FEO.V OCEANIC IRON ORE CORP COM 0.67 3,366,650 Chart, More BKT.V BROOKEMONT CAPITAL INC. 0.19 3,311,219 Chart, Profile, More TVE.V TAMARACK VALLEY ENERGY LTD 0.57 3,109,508 Chart, Profile, More GCM.V GRAN COLOMBIA GOLD CORP 2.37 2,613,018 Chart, Profile, More AVR.V AVION GOLD CORPORATION 1.53 2,489,890 Chart, Profile, More BWD.V BOWOOD ENERGY INC. 0.60 2,402,286 Chart, Profile, More PTA.V PETROAMERICA OIL CORP. 0.51 0.00 (0.00%) 2,332,669 Chart, Profile, More LAQ.V LA QUINTA RESOURCES CORP. 0.13 2,326,250 Chart, Profile, More NWM.V NWM MINING CORPORATION 0.12 2,325,150 Chart, Profile, More EPO.V ENCANTO POTASH CORP. 0.43 2,127,083 Chart, Profile, More CNP.V CANNON POINT RESOURCES LTD 0.28 2,112,000 Chart, Profile, More CXB.V CALIBRE MINING CORP. 0.13 2,101,900 Chart, Profile, More SXL.V Slam Exploration Ltd. 0.22 2,028,973 Chart, Profile, More EGZ.V ENERGIZER RESOURCES INC 0.40 2,003,387 Chart, Profile, More COV.V COVALON TECH LTD. 0.17 1,970,490 Chart, Profile, More CAN.V CANACO RES INC. 6.05 1,936,773 Chart, Profile, More SSU.V SILVER SUN RESOURCE CORP. 0.22 1,933,027 Chart, Profile, More PRY.V PINECREST ENERGY INC. 2.15 1,895,952 Chart, Profile, More CMA.V Cream Minerals Ltd. 0.21 1,791,735 Chart, Profile, More NOT.V Noront Resources Ltd. 0.90 1,768,863 Chart, Profile, More
Thursday, December 9, 2010
TSX and TSX-V Gainers and Volume Leaders
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