The resource rich Canadian markets essentially flatlined during Tuesday trading as bank earnings took centre stage.

The resource-rich Canadian markets managed a modest bounce back during Thursday trading as investors went bargain hunting following the recent sell-off.

It was an ugly start to the trading week as investors did an all out exodus from Canadian stocks during Monday trading. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange lost 2.12%, while the TSX Gold Index fell 2.2% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, plunged 3.30% with the declining issuers swamping the advancers by a 694 to 304 margin on low volume of only 150 million shares traded.