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Broader Canadian indices slipped in the red on cues from the US markets. All three global benchmark equity gauges traded in negative zone. The S&P 500 recorded the highest weakness, down ~0.32% to 3,958.55, followed by Dow Jones that declined 0.31% to 33,066.96 and the Nasdaq Composite Index traded 0.11% lower at 13,045.39, respectively.
Leading Canadian equity gauge, the S&P/TSX Composite Index, slipped slightly lower by 0.07% or ~14 points to 18,705.56, respectively. Other broader indices of the Toronto Stock Exchange also settled in red, with S&P/TSX 60 traded 0.09% lower and TSX Venture index gave up ~0.72% to 929.07.
A total 124 TSX Composite constituent stocks traded in green and 106 settled in red zone, implying that bulls are still heavy over bears.
5-day TSX Composite Daily Price Chart (as on 30 March 2021). Source: EODHD/Others (Thomson Reuters)
Smallcaps were the biggest losers on Tuesday, with benchmark S&P/TSX SmallCap trading 0.34% lower to 709.81, respectively.
Total traded volume on TSX was 200.14 million on Tuesday.
Movers and Laggards on TSX Composite
|
Ticker |
Company Name |
% change |
|
Top-5 Movers |
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|
BLDP |
Ballard Power Systems Inc |
7.4% |
|
IFP |
Interfor Corp |
6.8% |
|
WPRT |
Westport Fuel Systems Inc |
5.6% |
|
HBM |
Hudbay Minerals Inc |
4.6% |
|
CFP |
Canfor Corp |
4.6% |
|
Top-5 Laggards |
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|
BTO |
B2Gold Corp |
-6.7% |
|
NGD |
New Gold Inc |
-6.4% |
|
NG |
NovaGold Resources Inc |
-6.1% |
|
KL |
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd |
-5.2% |
|
OSK |
Osisko Mining Inc |
-5.1% |
Source: EODHD/Others (Thomson Reuters)
Volume Leaders: Bank of Nova Scotia (12.04 mn), TC Energy Corporation (8.80 mn) and Bombardier Inc. (8.25 mn), respectively.
Commodity, Bond and Currency Update
WTI Crude Oil Future down by 1.64% to US$ 60.55/bbl on Tuesday while the International benchmark Brent Oil contracted by 1.29% to US$ 64.14/bbl. Gold Futures prices down by 1.65% to US$ 1,683.90.
US 10-Year Treasury Bond yield was down by 0.41% to 1.71% while the Canada 10-Yr Government Bond Yield went down by 0.07% to 1.53%.
The USD/CAD up 0.37% to 1.26 on Tuesday. The US Dollar Index moved 0.39% higher on Tuesday against the basket of majors at 93.321.
