Tsx 2010: A Year Of Impressive Growth
The Standard & Poors/TSX composite index added 1,697.11 points in 2010, a 14.45% gain. Meanwhile, the junior S&P/TSX Venture composite index added 767 points in 2010, a whopping 50.4% rise.
The biggest contributor to these gains was the base metals sector, which rocketed up 47% in 2010 as copper gained 33%, bolstered by growing speculation and rising industrial demand from rapidly growing economies such as China.
Gold rose 5.72, or 29.7%, making 2010 the gold rallys strongest year
