It was a very quiet day of trading during Friday on the Canadian Markets, with investors generally taking the day off ahead of the long weekend in the United States. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange added 0.44%, while the TSX Gold Index gave back 0.4% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, tacked on 0.61% with the advancers beating out the decliners by a 431 to 359 margin on 183 million shares traded.

The big board stocks took a well deserved rest but the junior stocks continued to motor forward during Thursday trading on the Canada Markets. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange gave back 2.76%, while the TSX Gold Index rallied 1.4% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, tacked on 0.39% with the decliners edging out the advancers by a 386 to 379 margin on 169 million shares traded.

The bulls continued to ravage the bears during Wednesday trading on the Canada Markets as a drawdown in oil inventories sparked a big rally in the energy space. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange added another 1.3%, while the TSX Gold Index rallied 4.4% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, tacked on 0.85% with the advancers edging out the decliners by a 442 to 393 margin on 178 million shares traded.

Following the Victoria Day holiday on Monday, the Canada Markets roared out of the gates during Tuesday trading. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange surged 3.46%, while the TSX Gold Index dropped 1.7% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, tacked on 1.26% with the advancers edging out the decliners by a 437 to 399 margin on 196 million shares traded.

The schizophrenic nature of investors once again ruled the day during Friday trading on the Canadian Markets. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange fell 0.92%, while the TSX Gold Index dropped 1.7% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, tacked on 0.21%, with the decliners edging out the advancers by a 408 to 363 margin on 165 million shares traded.

In a reversal of fortunes, the bulls bounced back with a vengeance to gain back most of Wednesday’s losses during Thursday trading on the Canadian Markets. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange added 1.44%, while the TSX Gold Index climbed 0.5% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, tacked on 0.66% with the decliners edging out the advancers by a 393 to 382 margin on 212 million shares traded.

The bears took the bulls by the horns during Wednesday trading on the Canadian Markets, as lower than expected retail sales out of the United States spooked the traders. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange plunged 3.65%, while the TSX Gold Index gave back 1.3% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, fell 2.29% with the decliners swamping the advancers by a 521 to 316 margin on 181 million shares traded.

The Canadian Markets took a bit of a breather during Tuesday trading as investors digest the growing deficit in the United States. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange gave back a modest 0.16%, while the TSX Gold Index surged 4.7% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, added 1.43% with the advancers swamping the decliners by a 462 to 374 margin on 181 million shares traded.

After a late week rally profit taking once again ruled the roost during Monday trading on the Canadian Markets. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange gave back 1.26%, while the TSX Gold Index lost 0.3% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, fell 0.62% with the decliners swamping the advancers by a 477 to 369 margin on 157 million shares traded.

Better than expected job numbers out of both Canada and the United States sent the bears running for cover during Friday trading on the Canadian Markets. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange soared up 2.72%, while the TSX Gold Index added 1.8% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, kept the drive alive by adding 1.58% with the advancers swamping the decliners by a 519 to 355 margin on 197 million shares traded.