TSX Composite gains 0.8%, loonie remains unchanged at 0.15%

Published on July 05, 2022 04:16 AM EDT

More on: Toronto-Dominion Bank Whitecap Resources Inc

TSX Composite gains 0.8%, loonie remains unchanged at 0.15% — Image source: © Solarseven | Megapixl.com

In a broad-based rally driven by the energy sector, the main Canadian equity index closed 167.50 points higher on Monday at 19,028.86. The S&P/TSX Composite Index ended the day higher at 0.8 per cent as the energy sector soared by 2.7 per cent. Meanwhile, the industrials and financial sectors jumped 0.9 per cent and 0.2 per cent.

Despite the positive day on the TSX, North American markets have been volatile over the previous few months as concerns about an impending economic slump grow.

Volume Active

As the energy sector recorded significant gain during the trading session, Whitecap Resources Inc. (TSX:WCP) recorded the highest volume surge as 6.9 million WCP shares were traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).

The price of WCP stock climbed 3.5 per cent and closed at C$ 9.25 per share. Meanwhile, the Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD) lost its value as TD shares were sold on Monday, and its volume was 6.3 million.

Wall Street Update

The US equities markets were closed on Monday, and on Friday, July 1, the NASDAQ Composite Index gained 0.9 per cent and closed at 11,127.85 points.

The S&P 500 had closed at 3,825.33 points after increasing by 1.06 per cent, and the Dow Industrials recorded a gain of 1.05 per cent to close at 31,097.26 points.

Commodity Updates

Gold Futures for August delivery increased 0.38 per cent to US$ 1,808.3 per troy ounce in the commodities market. In the meantime, the August delivery price of crude oil increased by two per cent to US$ 110.6 per barrel, and the September Brent oil contract increased by 1.95 per cent to US$ 113.81 per barrel.

Currency News

CAD/EUR was stable at 0.75, and CAD/USD was flat at 0.15 per cent to 0.78. At 104.97, the US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.06 per cent.

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