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Canada stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/TSX Composite down 0.40%

investing.com 21/10/2024 - 20:30 PM

Canada Stock Market Overview

Investing.com – Canada stocks were lower after the close on Monday, led by losses in the REITs, Real Estate, and Healthcare sectors.

At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite fell 0.40%.

Best Performers

The best performers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were:
MAG Silver Corp (TSX:MAG): rose 4.67% or 1.08 points to trade at 24.23.
First Majestic Silver Corp. (TSX:AG): added 4.27% or 0.43 points to end at 10.51.
IAMGold Corporation (TSX:IMG): up 3.52% or 0.29 points to 8.52.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
NexGen Energy Ltd. (TSX:NXE): fell 4.35% or 0.50 points to trade at 10.99.
Denison Mines Corp (TSX:DML): declined 3.98% or 0.13 points to end at 3.14.
Magna International Inc (TSX:MG): down 3.56% or 2.14 points to 57.92.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 618 to 324, with 98 ending unchanged.

Notable Highs

Shares in MAG Silver Corp rose to 52-week highs, up 4.67% to 24.23. IAMGold Corporation shares reached 5-year highs, up 3.52% to 8.52.

Implied Volatility

The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was up 2.30% to 11.12.

Commodities Update

  • Gold Futures for December delivery rose 0.16% or 4.30 to $2,734.30 per troy ounce.
  • Crude oil for December delivery rose 1.70% or 1.17 to hit $69.86 a barrel.
  • December Brent oil contract rose 1.40% or 1.02 to trade at $74.08 a barrel.

Currency Update

  • CAD/USD unchanged at 0.72.
  • CAD/EUR unchanged at 0.67.
  • The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.48% to 103.80.



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