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The leading index of the Toronto Stock Exchange, S&P/TSX Composite Index, lost approximately 58.24 points or 0.34% to close at 16,889.82 on Wednesday. The index closed above its crucial long-term support level of 200-day, 100-day and 50-day simple moving averages (SMAs).
At the close, the index was featuring a dividend yield of 3.45% and traded at a Price-to-Earnings multiple of 19.38x.
S&P/TSX Composite Index 5-day Price Chart (as on November 18, 2020). Source: EODHD/Others (Thomson Reuters)
The TSX Venture composite index lost 11.85 points or 1.61% to close at 726.38 on Wednesday.
Stocks in Play*
Gainers: Trillium Therapeutics Inc (up 6%), Methanex Corp (up 5.91%), and Aphria Inc (up 4.66%) respectively.
Losers: Silvercrest Metals Inc (down 8.23%), Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (down 5.66%), and Osisko Mining Inc (down 4.61%) respectively.
Volume Leaders: Suncor Energy Inc, Manulife Financial Corp., and Air Canada.
On Wall Street: Global benchmark indexes of the United Stated traded in red, with the S&P 500 index losing 41.74 points or 1.16% to 3,567.79, the Dow Jones Industrial doffing 344.93 points or 1.16% lower to 29,438.42 and technology benchmark Nasdaq Composite index sliding by 97.74 points or 0.82% at 11,801.60.
Commodity News*
The international oil benchmark Brent Futures traded 1.35% higher at $ 44.34/bbl and Crude WTI Futures traded 0.94% higher at $ 41.82/bbl.
Gold Futures closed marginally lower by 0.59% to $ 1,873.90/oz.
Currency News*
The Canadian dollar improved against the greenback on November 18. At the close. USD/CAD traded 0.16% lower at 1.3081.
The greenback extended its decline for the fifth consecutive day, with US Dollar Index traded 0.11% lower at 92.32.
*All details as on November 18, 2020, after markets close.
