Market Overview

Investing.com – Canada stocks were higher after the close on Monday, driven by gains in the Healthcare, Energy, and Utilities sectors.

At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite gained 0.61%.

Best Performers

• Tilray Inc (TSX:TLRY): +15.17% (0.27 points) to trade at 2.05
• Birchcliff Energy Ltd. (TSX:BIR): +7.01% (0.33 points) to end at 5.04
• Paramount Resources Ltd. (TSX:POU): +5.95% (1.74 points) to 30.98 in late trade

Worst Performers

• BRP Inc (TSX:DOO): -3.66% (-2.77 points) to trade at 72.86
• Superior Plus Corp (TSX:SPB): -3.28% (-0.21 points) to end at 6.20
• Crombie REIT (TSX:CRR_u): -2.61% (-0.36 points) to 13.44

Market Statistics

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 492 to 427, with 108 remaining unchanged.

The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, measuring implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was down 5.57% to 11.01.

Commodities

• Gold Futures for February delivery fell 0.64% ($16.84) to $2,628.26 per troy ounce.
• Crude oil for February rose 0.20% ($0.14) to $69.60 a barrel.
• Brent oil for March rose 0.17% ($0.12) to $72.68 a barrel.

Currency Market

• CAD/USD unchanged at 0.70 (0.03% change).
• CAD/EUR unchanged at 0.67 (0.19% change).

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.46% at 107.84.