Stocks in Canada closed lower on Friday, as indices moved downward, with losses recorded in the Information Technology, Industrials, and Clean Technology sectors.
At the close of trading in Toronto, the S&P/TSX index fell by 0.20%.
Top Performers:
Among the leading stocks in the S&P/TSX today were:
- Onex Corp (TSX:ONEX): Its value rose by 2.89% or 3.19 points to close at 113.54.
- CAE Inc (TSX:CAE): Continued its upward trend with a gain of 2.21% or 0.79 points, closing at 36.52.
- Parex Resources Inc (TSX:PXT): Increased by 2.04% or 0.27 points, ending the session at 13.50.
Weakest Performers:
On the downside, the following stocks recorded the poorest performance:
- ATS Corporation (TSX:ATS): Dropped 3.31% or 1.48 points, closing at 43.27.
- Granite REIT (TSX:GRT_u): Declined by 2.22% or 1.58 points to settle at 69.71.
- TFI International Inc (TSX:TFII): Fell by 2.19% or 4.45 points, ending at 198.66.
Overall Market Performance:
The number of declining stocks exceeded those that advanced on the Toronto Stock Exchange, with 444 falling compared to 429 gaining, while 114 remained unchanged.
Notably, CAE Inc (TSX:CAE) reached a three-year high, gaining 2.21% or 0.79 points to close at 36.52.
The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of options on the S&P/TSX index, rose by 1.67% to close at 10.97.
Commodity Markets:
- Gold futures for February delivery fell by 0.81% or 21.41 to settle at $2,632.49 per ounce.
- Crude Oil (WTI) futures for February delivery rose by 0.92% or 0.64 to reach $70.26 per barrel.
- Brent Oil futures for March delivery increased by 0.82% or 0.60, closing at $73.45 per barrel.
Forex Market:
- The CAD/USD pair remained stable, up by 0.09%, trading at 0.69.
- The CAD/EUR pair showed no significant change, remaining steady at 0.67, with a minor 0.08% variation.
The US Dollar Index futures dropped slightly by 0.07%, ending at 107.82.
