TORONTO, Dec. 9, 2011 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes as a result of the Quarterly S&P/TSX Composite Index Review. These changes will be effective at the open on Monday, December 19, 2011:
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|S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEX |
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|ADDITIONS |
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|Issue Name |Symbol |60/Completion |Live Composite GICS |
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|Algonquin Power & |AQN |Completion |Utilities |
|Utilities Corp. | | | |
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|Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.|FVI |Completion |Materials |
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|Parkland Fuel Corporation|PKI |Completion | |
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|DELETIONS |
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|Issue Name |Symbol |60/Completion |Live Composite GICS |
| | | |Sector Index |
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|Air Canada |AC.B |Completion |Industrials |
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|GMP Capital Inc. |GMP |Completion |Financials |
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|Ivanhoe Energy Inc. |IE |Completion |Energy |
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|Yellow Media Inc. |YLO |Completion |Consumer Discretionary |
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Note: Provident Energy Ltd.
will be removed from the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index following a GICS change of the company effective December 1, 2011.
Changes to the S&P/TSX Composite Index will also affect the S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index. Stocks added to or removed from the S&P/TSX Composite Index will also be added to or removed from the appropriate Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) sector index.
S&P/TSX GLOBAL GOLD INDEX - DECEMBER 2011 - QUARTERLY REVIEW
ADDITIONS
Issue Name Symbol Exchange
Compania de Minas Buenaventura BVN NYSE
Teranga Gold Corporation TGZ TSX
S&P/TSX GLOBAL MINING INDEX - DECEMBER 2011 - QUARTERLY REVIEW
ADDITIONS
Issue Name Symbol Exchange
Alexco Resource Corporation AXU AMEX
Coalspur Mines Limited CPT TSX
Nevada Copper Corp. NCU TSX
Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. PZG AMEX
Teranga Gold Corporation TGZ TSX
DELETIONS
Issue Name Symbol Exchange
Aura Minerals Inc. ORA TSX
Golden Minerals Company AUM TSX
Penn Virginia Resource Partners LP PVR NYSE
USEC Inc. USU NYSE
Western Copper and Gold Corp. WRN TSX
S&P/TSX GLOBAL BASE METALS INDEX - DECEMBER 2011 - QUARTERLY REVIEW
ADDITIONS
Issue Name Symbol Exchange
Nevada Copper Corp. NCU TSX
DELETIONS
Issue Name Symbol Exchange
Aura Minerals Inc. ORA TSX
Western Copper and Gold Corp. WRN TSX
S&P/TSX COMPOSITE DIVIDEND INDEX - DECEMBER 2011 - QUARTERLY REVIEW
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|ADDITIONS |
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|Issue Name |Symbol |
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|Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. |AQN |
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|Parkland Fuel Corporation |PKI |
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|SEMAFO Inc. |SMF |
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|DELETIONS |
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|Issue Name |Symbol |
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|GMP Capital Inc. |GMP |
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|Yellow Media Inc. |YLO |
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S&P/TSX EQUITY INCOME INDEX - DECEMBER 2011 - QUARTERLY REVIEW
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|ADDITIONS |
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|Issue Name |Symbol |
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|Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. |AQN |
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|Bank of Nova Scotia |BNS |
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|Manulife Financial Corporation |MFC |
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|National Bank of Canada |NA |
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|Parkland Fuel Corporation |PKI |
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|Transcontinental Inc. |TCL.A |
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|DELETIONS |
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|Issue Name |Symbol |
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|GMP Capital Inc. |GMP |
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|Canadian REIT |REF.UN |
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|Telus Corporation |T |
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|Yellow Media Inc. |YLO |
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S&P/TSX MEGACAP INDEX - DECEMBER 2011 - QUARTERLY REVIEW
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|ADDITIONS |
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|Issue Name |Symbol |
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|Kinross Gold Corporation |K |
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|DELETIONS |
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|Issue Name |Symbol |
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|Research in Motion Limited |RIM |
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S&P/TSX CANADIAN DIVIDEND ARISTOCRATS INDEX - DECEMBER 2011 - ANNUAL REVIEW
ADDITIONS
Issue Name Symbol
Ag Growth International Inc. AFN
Atlantic Power Corporation ATP
Bank of Nova Scotia BNS
Barrick Gold Corporation ABX
Canadian Tire Corporation Limited CTC.A
Canadian Western Bank CWB
Cineplex Inc. CGX
Computer Modelling Group Ltd. CMG
Constellation Software Inc. CSU
Dorel Industries Inc. DII.B
Emera Incorporated EMA
Exchange Income Corp. EIF
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. FFH
IGM Financial Inc. IGM
Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. PJC.A
Methanex Corporation MX
Northern Property REIT NPR.UN
Reitman's (Canada) Ltd. RET.A
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated RBA
Suncor Energy Inc. SU
Toronto-Dominion Bank TD
DELETIONS
Issue Name Symbol
North West Company Inc. NWC
Toromont Industries Ltd. TIH
Company additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations
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Standard & Poor's
Director, Canadian Index Services
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