Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) had a good day on the market for Friday December 28 as shares jumped 6.06% to close at $3.50. About 165,158 shares traded hands on 720 trades for the day, compared with an average daily volume of n/a shares out of a total float of 22.94 million. After opening the trading day at $3.31, shares of Dawson Geophysical Company stayed within a range of $3.59 to $3.31.

Seaboard Corporation (SEB) traded on unusually high volume on Dec. 28, as the stock gained 1.14% to close at $3,558.96. On the day, Seaboard Corporation saw 1,086 shares trade hands on 412 trades. Considering that the stock averages only a daily volume of 439 shares a day over the last month, this represents a pretty significant bump in volume over the norm.

Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc. (IMH) had a good day on the market for Thursday December 27 as shares jumped 14.75% to close at $3.50. About 101,357 shares traded hands on 378 trades for the day, compared with an average daily volume of 35,143 shares out of a total float of 21.12 million. After opening the trading day at $3.05, shares of Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc. stayed within a range of $3.50 to $2.93.

December 27 was a positive day for Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (GTE:CA) as its stock finished the day having gained 6.07% to hit a price of $2.97 a share. The company reached a market cap of 1.16 billion and has 391.34 million shares outstanding. Gran Tierra Energy Inc. is a component of the the S&P/TSX Composite Index.

BENGALURU, Dec 27 – Gold rose on Thursday, supported by a weaker dollar and investors buying the metal to hedge against falling stock markets, keeping it near six-month highs hit in the previous session.

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Hyundai Steel’s long products remain solid despite the slow domestic construction market, said Eugene Investment and Securities on Dec. 27 maintaining a “buy” recommendation and 55,000 won (US$49.01) target price. 

Samsung Electronics’ stock price will bottom out at 35,400 won (US$31.57) considering its dividend yield, said Hana Financial Investment on Dec. 27 lowering the target price to 45,000 won from 47,000 won.

Gold rose on Thursday, supported by a weaker dollar and investors buying the metal to hedge against falling stock markets, keeping it near six-month highs hit in the previous session.

LONDON – Oil prices fell on Thursday after rebounding 8 percent in the previous session, as worries over a glut in crude supply and concerns over a faltering global economy pressured prices even as a stock market rally offered support.