The resource rich Canadian Markets rebounded with a vengeance during Wednesday trading. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange added 2.06%, while the TSX Gold Index climbed another 2.8% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, tacked on 1.53% with the advancers edging out the decliners by a 397 to 350 margin on 151 million shares traded.

In a reversal of fortunes, the commodity heavy Canadian Markets made back a good chunk of Wednesday’s sell-off during Thursday trading. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange rallied 1.82%, while the TSX Gold Index climbed 2.4% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, added 2.27% with the advancers beating out the decliners by a 495 to 359 margin on a robust 220 million shares traded.

Investors remained hesitant to make big bets during Thursday trading on the Canadian markets. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange added 0.97%, while the TSX Gold Index plunged 5.3% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, gave back 0.59%, with the decliners edging out the advancers by a 396 to 384 margin on volume of 253 million shares traded.

The broader bourse remained in neutral during Wednesday trading on the Canadian markets, as investors elect to wait for more economic news before laying down big bets. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange added a modest 0.16%, while the TSX Gold Index rallied 0.20% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, tacked on 1.13%, with the advancers edging out the decliners by a 408 to 367 margin on volume of 152 million shares traded.

It was another sea of red during Thursday trading on the Canadian markets with only the gold guys attracting buy side interest. For the tale of the tape; the TSX Exchange fell 2.38%, while the TSX Gold Index added 1.1% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, gave back 0.15% with the decliners swamping the advancers by a 435 to 300 margin on 105 million shares traded.

A 50 basis point drop in interest rates by the Bank of Canada to 1 per cent did not buoy confidence in the equity markets during Tuesday trading as investors bailed out in a big way. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange plunged 3.81%, while the TSX Gold Index popped another 3.35% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, fell 1.86% with the declining issuers swamping the advancers by a 423 to 263 margin on 107 million shares traded.

It was green lights across the board during Tuesday trading on the Canadian markets as investors placed bets that the conclusion of the United States presidential election would prompt a stock rally. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange surged 4.07%, while the TSX Gold Index added 11.5% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, climbed 4.24% with the advancing issuers swamping the decliners by a 560 to 306 margin on volume of 176 million shares traded.

The Canadian Markets continued their retreat during Thursday trading with even the red hot potash plays succumbing to profit taking.