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.

In a rapid turn of events, it was the gold guys’ turn to get wacked during Tuesday’s trading session on the Canadian Markets. For the tail of the tape; the TSX Exchange added 2.77%, while the TSX Gold Index plunged 9% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, fell 2.88% with the decliners swamping the advancers by a 536 to 265 margin on 154 million shares traded.

There was no place to hide during Monday trading on the Canadian markets as the bears mauled the bulls. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange plunged 3.80%, while the TSX Gold Index dropped 2.8% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, fell 1.56% with the decliners swamping the advancers by a 493 to 310 margin on 139 million shares traded.

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