Canada Stock Market Overview

Investing.com – Canada stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the IT, Materials, and REITs sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite rose 0.82% to hit a new all-time high.

Top Performers

The best performers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were:
– Equinox Gold Corp (TSX:EQX): up 10.76% or 0.78 points to trade at 8.03.
– CES Energy Solutions Corp (TSX:CEU): up 10.66% or 0.90 points to end at 9.40.
– SilverCrest Metals Inc (TSX:SIL): up 10.38% or 1.35 points to 14.35 in late trade.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session included:
– Superior Plus Corp (TSX:SPB): down 16.89% or 1.14 points to trade at 5.61.
– SSR Mining Inc (TSX:SSRM): down 13.27% or 1.14 points to end at 7.42.
– Bombardier Inc (TSX:BBDb): down 5.70% or 6.05 points to 100.09.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 550 to 345, with 112 ending unchanged.

Shares in Superior Plus Corp (TSX:SPB) fell to 5-year lows; losing 16.89% or 1.14 to 5.61. In contrast, shares in CES Energy Solutions Corp (TSX:CEU) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 10.66% or 0.90 to 9.40.

The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, measuring the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was down 7.52% to 11.19.

Commodity Prices

• Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.43% or 38.20 to $2,714.50 a troy ounce.
• Crude oil for December rose 0.59% or 0.42 to hit $72.11 a barrel.
• January Brent oil contract rose 0.73% or 0.55 to trade at $75.47 a barrel.

Currency Exchange Rates

• CAD/USD was unchanged at 0.63% to 0.72.
• CAD/EUR was unchanged at 0.04% to 0.67.
• The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.71% at 104.24.