Canadian Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Canada stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary, and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite gained 0.42%.

Top Performers

The best performers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were:
– Algoma Steel Group Inc (TSX:ASTL): rose 7.48% or 1.02 points to trade at 14.65.
– Energy Fuels Inc. (TSX:EFR): added 5.14% or 0.44 points to end at 9.00.
– Alimentation Couche Tard Inc (TSX:ATD): up 3.86% or 2.76 points to 74.19 in late trade.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– International Petroleum Corp (TSX:IPCO): fell 4.51% or 0.75 points to trade at 15.87.
– OceanaGold Corporation (TSX:OGC): declined 3.69% or 0.15 points to end at 3.91.
– CES Energy Solutions Corp (TSX:CEU): down 3.44% or 0.27 points to 7.59.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 499 to 430, with 107 ending unchanged.

Market Highlights

Shares in Algoma Steel Group Inc (TSX:ASTL) rose to 52-week highs, increasing 7.48% or 1.02 to 14.65.

The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was up 1.18% to 11.17.

Commodities Update

• Gold Futures for December delivery: up 0.01% or 0.30 to $2,754.90 a troy ounce.
• Crude Oil for December: fell 5.29% or 3.80 to $67.98 a barrel.
• Brent Oil (January contract): down 5.36% or 4.05 to trade at $71.58 a barrel.

Currency Note

• CAD/USD: unchanged 0.01% to 0.72.
• CAD/EUR: unchanged 0.17% to 0.67.
• US Dollar Index Futures: up 0.02% at 104.16.