On Thursday, December 9, the TSX Composite Index ended lower, losing 151.86 points, 0.72 per cent. Energy was down nearly two per cent and healthcare 3.6 per cent, indicating the market is still in choppy waters. The base metals sector was the only one in the green as it grew 0.3 per cent.

One-year price chart (December 9). Analysis by © 2021 Kalkine Media®
Volume actives
Canadian Natural Resources Limited saw 16.63 million shares traded, making it the most active stock. It was followed by Kinross Gold Corporation that saw 14.86 million shares switch hands and BCE Inc saw 12.2 million shares traded. All three closed in the red.
Movers and laggards
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Ticker |
Company Name |
1-day Price % Change |
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Top-5 Gainers |
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OSK |
Osisko Mining Inc |
6.1% |
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NVEI |
Nuvei Corp |
6.1% |
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AIF |
Altus Group Ltd |
4.0% |
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NWC |
North West Company Inc |
3.8% |
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TCN |
Tricon Residential Inc |
2.4% |
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Top-5 Laggards |
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K |
Kinross Gold Corp |
-10.2% |
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BLDP |
Ballard Power Systems Inc |
-6.5% |
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WEED |
Canopy Growth Corp |
-6.4% |
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TLRY |
Tilray Inc |
-6.3% |
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SII |
Sprott Inc |
-6.2% |
Wall Street update
With inflation data expected Friday, Wall Street saw losses Thursday. The Fed has already spoken about speeding tapering.
The Dow closed 0.06 points lower to 35,754.69 points, while the S&P 500 was down 33.76 points, 0.72 per cent, to 4,667.45 points. The Nasdaq fell 269.62 points, 1.71 per cent, to 15,517.37.
Oil prices fall
Gold was down 0.49 per cent to US$ 1,776.70. Brent oil fell 1.85 per cent to US$ 74.42/bbl. Crude oil gained 1.96 per cent to US$ 70.94/bbl.
Currency news
The loonie posted a 0.49 per cent loss Thursday while USD/CAD ended at 1.2713. The US Dollar Index was at 96.27, up 0.39 per cent against the basket of major currencies.
Money market
The US 10-year bond yield fell 2.02 per cent to 1.497 and the Canada 10-year bond yield gained 4.53 per cent to 1.517.