Barrick Gold News

Lenders are still "very selective" when financing new mines but there is now significant liquidity available in the equity markets for companies that need to raise funds, according to the chief financial officer of major gold miner Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.

The Toronto stock market closed slightly higher Wednesday as gains in consumer and financial stocks competed with a decline in gold stocks - despite bullion hitting another record close - and an analyst downgrade of Research In Motion Ltd.

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Canadian stocks fell Friday, but narrowed losses as the U.S. dollar reduced its earlier gains, giving materials shares and prices room to dig out of deeper deficits.

The Toronto stock market was lower for a second straight session Friday morning as commodity prices softened amid a stronger U.S. dollar.

Manulife launched its second large stock sale in less than a year into a weak market, as the S&P/TSX benchmark is down.

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Both gold and its mining namesake began this week by strutting their stuff. Gold rocketed to yet another all-time high price above $1,140 per ounce Monday, while the U.S. dollar flirted dangerously beneath the 75-handle on the U.S. Dollar Index .

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U.S. stocks fell, pulling the Standard & Poora s 500 Index down from a 13-month high, after industrial production increased less than forecast and declines in metal prices weighed on commodity producers.

Canadian stocks rose for a second day, led by energy and materials stocks, as a lower U.S. dollar boosted commodity prices, Asian leaders pledged to maintain stimulus and U.S. retail sales rose faster than forecast.

Since starting its slide in 2000, the world-wide production of gold has finally hit "terminal decline," according to reports citing Barrick Gold, the largest gold miner in the world.

U.S. stock-index futures rose, indicating the Standard & Poora s 500 Index may resume its rally, as an increase in Chinese industrial production added to signs the global economy is improving and gold climbed to a record.

Canadian stocks fell, led by raw- materials and energy producers, as gold retreated from a record and crude oil and natural gas prices declined.

The Toronto stock market closed higher Friday as rising metal prices lifted mining stocks amid another record high close for bullion.

Touradji Capital Management LP, the New York hedge-fund firm that oversees about $2.7 billion, bought 2.23 million shares of Barrick Gold Corp.

Bullion producers including Barrick Gold Corp. and Goldcorp Inc. may attempt to take over smaller companies such as Osisko Mining Corp.

The Toronto stock market was deep in the red Thursday afternoon as energy stocks headed lower on the latest signs that consumers are cutting back on fuel consumption.