Canada stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/TSX Composite up 0.51%

investing.com 30/08/2024 - 20:30 PM

Canada Stock Market Review

Investing.com – Canada stocks were higher after the close on Friday, led by gains in the IT, Consumer Discretionary, and Financials sectors.

Market Performance

At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite gained 0.51%.

Best Performers

  • Capstone Mining Corp (TSX:CS): +4.31% or +0.40 points to trade at 9.67
  • HudBay Minerals Inc (TSX:HBM): +4.17% or +0.44 points to end at 11.00
  • Stella-Jones Inc. (TSX:SJ): +3.64% or +3.26 points to 92.80

Worst Performers

  • Laurentian Bank Of Canada (TSX:LB): -4.27% or -1.15 points to trade at 25.81
  • Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX:WDO): -3.66% or -0.49 points to end at 12.89
  • Baytex Energy Corp (TSX:BTE): -3.03% or -0.15 points to 4.80

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 550 to 376, with 106 ending unchanged.

Volatility

The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was down 4.59% to 10.40, a new 1-month low.

Commodities

  • Gold Futures for December delivery fell 0.98% or 25.15 to 2,535.15 a troy ounce.
  • Crude oil for October delivery fell 3.07% or 2.33 to hit 73.58 a barrel.
  • Brent oil for November fell 2.40% or 1.89 to trade at 76.93 a barrel.

Currency Exchange

  • CAD/USD: unchanged at 0.74
  • CAD/EUR: unchanged at 0.67

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.37% at 101.64.




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