Canada's equity benchmark closed higher on Tuesday, with the S&P/TSX Composite gaining 0.57% to register a new all-time high at the close in Toronto. The session was powered by advances in the Materials, Clean Technology and Industrials sectors, which collectively pushed the headline index upward.
Top performers
- Thomson Reuters Corp (TSX:TRI) led gains, jumping 11.38% - a rise of 12.61 points - to finish at 123.45.
- Curaleaf Holdings Inc (TSX:CURA) added 10.82%, or 0.33 points, closing at 3.38.
- Lithium Americas Corp (TSX:LAC) rose 9.90%, gaining 0.62 points to trade at 6.88.
Largest decliners
- Winpak Ltd. (TSX:WPK) was the weakest name on the board, falling 5.27% - down 2.65 points - to 47.62 at the close.
- Sienna Senior Living Inc (TSX:SIA) slipped 3.39%, a decline of 0.81 points, to end at 23.08.
- Imperial Oil Ltd (TSX:IMO) declined 2.63%, or 4.27 points, finishing at 158.23.
Market breadth on the Toronto Stock Exchange favored advancing issues, with 581 stocks rising versus 367 declining; 90 securities finished unchanged.
The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures implied volatility for options on the S&P/TSX Composite, moved lower by 2.72% to 16.44, signaling a decrease in option-implied volatility for this index during the session.
Commodities and currencies
In commodities trading, April gold futures were down 0.99% - a move of 51.71 - to $5,173.89 a troy ounce. Crude oil for April delivery slipped 0.08%, or 0.05, to $66.26 a barrel, while the May Brent contract inched higher by 0.15% - up 0.11 - to trade at $71.22 a barrel.
On currency markets, the Canadian dollar was little changed versus major peers. CAD/USD was essentially unchanged, moving 0.04% to 0.73, while CAD/EUR was unchanged by 0.07% to 0.62. The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.17% to 97.81.
Overall, the session combined strong sector-led gains with mixed commodity and currency moves, leaving the S&P/TSX Composite at a fresh closing high.