Canada Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Canada stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Energy, Utilities, and Consumer Staples sectors led shares upward.

At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite added 0.15%, reaching a new all-time high.

Top Performers

The best performers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were:
– TransAlta Corp (TSX:TA): +9.26% (1.52 points) to trade at 17.94
– Gibson Energy Inc. (TSX:GEI): +6.49% (1.56 points) to end at 25.59
– Capital Power Corporation (TSX:CPX): +5.96% (3.69 points) to close at 65.57

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– Toronto Dominion Bank (TSX:TD): -7.08% (5.64 points) to close at 74.02
– EQB Inc (TSX:EQB): -4.64% (5.08 points) to end at 104.37
– B2Gold Corp (TSX:BTO): -3.31% (0.13 points) to trade at 3.80

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 462 to 453, with 111 ending unchanged.

Notable Stock Movements

• TransAlta Corp (TSX:TA) reached 5-year highs: up 9.26% or 1.52 to 17.94.
• Gibson Energy Inc. (TSX:GEI) reached 52-week highs: up 6.49% or 1.56 to 25.59.
• Capital Power Corporation (TSX:CPX) achieved all-time highs: up 5.96% or 3.69 to 65.57.

The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was up 3.93% to 9.52.

Commodity Prices

• Gold Futures for February delivery: -0.81% (21.76) to $2,654.44 a troy ounce.
• Crude oil for January: -0.03% (0.02) to $68.52 a barrel.
• Brent oil for February: -0.11% (0.08) to $72.23 a barrel.

Currency Movements

• CAD/USD unchanged at 0.37% to 0.71.
• CAD/EUR unchanged at 0.37% to 0.67.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.55% at 105.71.