The Canadian Markets continued to fall ever so modestly during Tuesday’s session as the price of bullion dropped below the $900 per ounce mark. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange fell 0.50%, while the TSX Gold Index lost 2.4% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, gave back 0.98% with the decliners beating out the advancers by a 416 to 336 margin on volume of 126 million shares traded.

It was a flattish type day during Tuesday trading on the Canadian markets, with investors electing to move to the sidelines ahead of key job figures due out on Friday. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange tacked on a modest 0.04%, while the TSX Gold Index fell 0.7% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, lost 0.41% with the decliners issuers edging out the advancers by a 317 to 295 margin on a paltry 81 million shares traded.

The rally continued during Wednesday trading on the Canadian markets, with investors laying down bets that the economic stimulus packages will translate into economic growth. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange tacked on 1.67%, while the TSX Gold Index gave back 4% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, added 0.24%, with the declining issuers beating out the advancers by a 329 to 327 margin on 113 million shares traded.

A 0.75% cut in interest rates by the Bank of Canada failed to spark a rally on the Canadian markets during Tuesday trading. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange lost 1.98%, while the TSX Gold Index bucked the trend by adding 1.4% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, fell 1.72% with the declining issuers swamping the advancers by a 511 to 314 margin on volume of 154 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 ever-rising oil price kept traders in their seats ahead of the Canada Day holiday during Monday trading on the Canadian markets.