TORONTO, March 9, 2012 /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, March 19, 2012:
| S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEX | |||
| ADDITIONS | |||
| Issue Name | Symbol | 60/Completion | Live Composite GICS Sector Index |
| Argonaut Gold Inc. | AR | Completion | Materials |
| Gibson Energy Inc. | GEI | Completion | |
| MI Developments Inc. | MIM | Completion | Real Estate |
| Pretium Resources Inc. | PVG | Completion | Materials |
| Torex Gold Resources Inc. | TXG | Completion | Materials |
| Whitecap Resources Inc. | WCP | Completion | Energy |
| DELETIONS | |||
| Issue Name | Symbol | 60/Completion | Live Composite GICS Sector Index |
| SouthGobi Resources Ltd. | SGQ | Completion | |
Note: Data Group Inc. (TSX:DGI) and Carfinco Financial Group Inc. (TSX:CFN) will be added to the S&P/TSX Equity SmallCap Index following their conversions from income trust structures to equity format during the last quarter.
Changes to the S&P/TSX Composite Index will also affect the S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index and the S&P/TSX Composite Equal Weight 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 - MARCH 2012 - QUARTERLY REVIEW
| ADDITIONS | ||
| Issue Name | Symbol | Exchange |
| Pretium Resources Inc. | PVG | TSX |
| Timmins Gold Corp. | TMM | TSX |
| DELETIONS | ||
| Issue Name | Symbol | Exchange |
| Brigus Gold Corp. | BRD | TSX |
| Claude Resources Inc. | CRJ | TSX |
S&P/TSX GLOBAL MINING INDEX - MARCH 2012 - QUARTERLY REVIEW
| ADDITIONS | ||
| Issue Name | Symbol | Exchange |
| SunCoke Energy Inc. | SXC | NYSE |
| Timmins Gold Corp. | TMM | TSX |
| DELETIONS | ||
| Issue Name | Symbol | Exchange |
| Brigus Gold Corp. | BRD | TSX |
| Claude Resources Inc. | CRJ | TSX |
| Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. | MPV | TSX |
S&P/TSX GLOBAL BASE METALS INDEX - MARCH 2012 - QUARTERLY REVIEW
| ADDITIONS | ||
| Issue Name | Symbol | Exchange |
| SunCoke Energy Inc. | SXC | NYSE |
S&P/TSX COMPOSITE DIVIDEND INDEX - MARCH 2012 - QUARTERLY REVIEW
| ADDITIONS |
|
| Issue Name |
Symbol |
| Gibson Energy Inc. | GEI |
| MI Developments Inc. | MIM |
| Stantec Inc. | STN |
S&P/TSX EQUITY INCOME INDEX - MARCH 2012 - QUARTERLY REVIEW
| ADDITIONS |
|
| Issue Name |
Symbol |
| Gibson Energy Inc. | GEI |
| MI Developments Inc. | MIM |
| Rogers Communications Inc. | RCI.B |
| Telus Corporation | T |
| TransCanada Corporation | TRP |
| DELETIONS |
|
| Issue Name |
Symbol |
| Bank of Nova Scotia | BNS |
| National Bank of Canada | NA |
| Nordion Inc. | NDN |
| Royal Bank of Canada | RY |
S&P/TSX MEGACAP INDEX - MARCH 2012 - QUARTERLY REVIEW
| ADDITIONS |
|
| Issue Name |
Symbol |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. | VRX |
| DELETIONS |
|
| Issue Name |
Symbol |
| Thomson Reuters Corporation | TRI |
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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Tony North
Standard & Poor's
Director, Canadian Index Services
(416) 507-3204
[email protected]
David R. Guarino
Standard & Poor's
Communications
(212) 438-1471
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