Investing.com – Canadian Stock Market Summary

Canada's stocks declined post-close on Friday, as sectors including Materials, Energy, and Industrials faced losses.

At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite dropped 0.47%.

Best Performers

• Mattr Corp (TSX:MATR): +15.97% (up 2.09 points to 15.18)
• Superior Plus Corp (TSX:SPB): +14.64% (up 0.82 points to 6.42)
• NuVista Energy Ltd (TSX:NVA): +8.46% (up 0.99 points to 12.69)

Worst Performers

• Sandstorm Gold Ltd (TSX:SSL): -8.55% (down 0.75 points to 8.02)
• First Quantum Minerals Ltd (TSX:FM): -7.91% (down 1.62 points to 18.87)
• Ivanhoe Mines Ltd (TSX:IVN): -7.22% (down 1.44 points to 18.51)

On the Toronto Stock Exchange, declining stocks outnumbered advancers 536 to 361, with 102 remaining unchanged.

The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, measuring implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, rose 2.30% to 11.57.

Commodities Update

• Gold Futures (December delivery): -0.39% (down 10.50 to $2,695.30 per troy ounce)
• Crude Oil (December): -2.50% (down 1.81 to $70.55 per barrel)
• Brent Oil (January): -2.08% (down 1.57 to $74.06 per barrel)

Currency Overview

• CAD/USD: Unchanged at 0.72
• CAD/EUR: Unchanged at 0.67
• US Dollar Index Futures: +0.49% at 104.89.