The TSX Composite Index lost 0.21 per cent, 40.31 points, to 19,022.86, Friday, July 8, but still managed to close the week with a 0.86 per cent gain.
The energy sector fell around one per cent and healthcare and base metals around three per cent, each. The financial and industrial sectors stayed in the green.
Meanwhile, Statistics Canada said the unemployment rate fell 0.2 per cent in June to a new record low of 4.9 per cent.
One-year price chart (July 8). Analysis by © 2022 Kalkine Media®
Volume actives
Athabasca Oil Corporation saw 15.9 million shares traded, making it the most active stock. It was followed by Cenovus Energy Inc that saw 5.9 million shares switch hands, and Canadian Natural Resources Limited saw 5.8 million shares traded.
Movers and laggards
Ticker |
Company Name |
1-day Price % Change |
Top-5 Gainers |
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CTS |
Converge Technology Solutions Corp |
4.4% |
ATZ |
Aritzia Inc |
4.2% |
PLC |
Park Lawn Corp |
3.4% |
DOL |
Dollarama Inc |
2.6% |
YRI |
Yamana Gold Inc |
2.3% |
Top-5 Laggards |
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CS |
Capstone Copper Corp |
-10.2% |
HBM |
Hudbay Minerals Inc |
-7.6% |
FM |
First Quantum Minerals Inc |
-6.4% |
NGD |
New Gold Inc |
-5.7% |
CG |
Centerra Gold Inc |
-5.5% |
Wall Street updates
On Wall Street, the Dow dropped 46.4 points, 0.15 per cent, to 31,338.15 points, while the S&P 500 was down 3.24 points, 0.08 per cent, to 3,899.38 points. Nasdaq’s benchmark grew 13.96 points, 0.12 per cent, to 11,635.31.
Commodities
Gold was up 0.15 per cent to US$ 1,742.30. The price of Brent oil rose 2.26 per cent and was at US$ 107.02/bbl and that of crude oil was up 2.01 per cent to US$ 104.79/bbl.
Currency news
The loonie gained 0.12 per cent compared to the US dollar while USD/CAD was at 1.2948. The US Dollar Index was at 106.89 against the basket of major currencies, down 0.22 per cent.
Money market
The US 10-year bond yield was up 2.67 per cent to 3.080 and the Canada 10-year bond yield was up 3.19 per cent to 3.320.