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60 days – 1.55%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2013-02-04. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets
– canadianbusiness.com
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:
Toronto Stock Exchange (13,614.63 up 17.70 points):
B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO). Miner. Down 10 cents, or 4.26 per cent, to $2.25 on 13.3 million shares. The gold sector was the biggest drag, down about one per cent as the February gold bullion contract slipped $4.10 to US$1,225.50 an ounce.
Colossus Minerals Inc. (TSX:CSI). Miner. Down 1.5 cents, or 27.27 per cent, to four cents on 5.7 million shares.
BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB). Wireless communications. Up six cents, or 0.66 per cent, to $9.20 on 4.58 million shares. Wednesday’s advance came as Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (TSX:FFH) (up $6.10 or 1.42 per cent to $435.11) said that it will double its investment in the smartphone maker’s debt with the purchase of an additional US$250 million in convertible debentures.
Athabasca Oil Corp. (TSX:ATH). Oil and gas. Down 24 cents, or 3.44 per cent, to $6.74 on 4…
Toronto Stock Exchange (13,614.63 up 17.70 points):
B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO). Miner. Down 10 cents, or 4.26 per cent, to $2.25 on 13.3 million shares. The gold sector was the biggest drag, down about one per cent as the February gold bullion contract slipped $4.10 to US$1,225.50 an ounce.
Colossus Minerals Inc. (TSX:CSI). Miner. Down 1.5 cents, or 27.27 per cent, to four cents on 5.7 million shares.
BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB). Wireless communications. Up six cents, or 0.66 per cent, to $9.20 on 4.58 million shares. Wednesday’s advance came as Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (TSX:FFH) (up $6.10 or 1.42 per cent to $435.11) said that it will double its investment in the smartphone maker’s debt with the purchase of an additional US$250 million in convertible debentures.
Athabasca Oil Corp. (TSX:ATH). Oil and gas. Down 24 cents, or 3.44 per cent, to $6.74 on 4…
120 days – 1.70%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2013-10-17. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
TORONTO – Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (TSX:FFH) is showing increased confidence in the future…
30 days – 1.50%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2013-02-04. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
