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The bulls continued to run during Wednesday trading on the Canadian Markets as even lofty oil inventory numbers failed to damper to jubilant mode. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange climbed 0.35%, while the TSX Gold Index tacked on 0.8% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, added 0.49% with the advancers beating out the decliners by a 360 to 352 margin on volume of 148 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.

After another strong bout of buying, investors elected to book some profits during Tuesday trading on the Canadian markets. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange fell 0.58%, while the TSX Gold Index dropped 1.1% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, gave back 0.40% with the advancers edging out the decliners by a 355 to 353 margin on volume of 148 million shares traded.

Both gold and silver rose in Sunday evening trading on the Globex [counterparty...Western Pacific Ocean]. The peak prices in Far East trading occurred around lunchtime in Hong Kong. From there, both metals drifted slightly lower…and remained there all through European trading until the Comex open in New York…then away they both went.

The big board equities lost ground for a second straight day as higher than expected yields in a United States Treasury auction of five-year notes had investors running for the exits during Wednesday trading on the Canadian markets. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange lost 0.59%, while the TSX Gold Index rallied 3.1% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, surged 2.86% with the advancers swamping the decliners by a 428 to 327 margin on volume of 182 million shares traded.

The United States dollar continued to fall and that helped commodity stocks during Thursday trading on the Canadian Markets. For the tale of the tape; the TSX Exchange gained 0.71%, while the TSX Gold Index added 3.8% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, surged 4.37% with the advancers swamping the decliners by a 467 to 289 margin on volume of 152 million shares traded.

A late-day rally helped keep the winning streak alive for equities during Wednesday’s session on the Canadian Markets. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange gained 0.81%, while the TSX Gold Index surged 8.9% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, added 1.48% with the advancers edging out the decliners by a 353 to 349 margin on volume of 114 million shares traded.

It was green arrows across the board during Wednesday’s session on the Canadian Markets as optimism that the financial system will survive ruled the day. For the tale, of the tape, the TSX Exchange surged 1.66%, while the TSX Gold Index added 6% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, gained 0.65% with the advancers beating out the decliners by a 360 to 323 margin on 109 million shares traded.