TSX Ends At 2-month High

RTTNews | 645 일 전

(RTTNews) - After a somewhat lackluster session, the Canadian market ended modestly higher on Monday. Amid a lack of triggers, the mood remained cautious right through the day's session.

Gains in technology, real estate and healthcare sectors contributed to market's positive close.

The minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting, due on Tuesday, may provide more clarity about the central bank's interest-rate path.

The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index ended up 70.70 points or 0.35% at 20,246.47, a two-month closing high. The index touched a low of 20,262.02 and a high of 20,125.94.

Cargojet Inc. (CJT.TO) climbed nearly 3%. Goeasy (GSY.TO), Fairfax Financial Holdings (FFH.TO), Shopify Inc (SHOP.TO), Colliers International (CIGI.TO), TFI International (TFII.TO), Thomson Reuters (TRI.TO) and FirstService Corporation (FSV.TO) gained 1 to 2%.

Dye & Durham Ltd (DND.TO) and Copperleaf Technologies (CPLF.TO) both climbed nearly 6.5%. Hut 8 Mining (HUT.TO), Coveo Solutions (CVO.TO), Converge Technology (CTS.TO), Quarterhill (QTRH.TO) and Enghouse Systems (ENGH.TO) gained 2.2 to 4.2%. Shopify Inc (SHOP.TO) surged 1.7%.

Realty stocks Altus Group (AIF.TO), Storagevault Canada (SVI.TO), Allied Properties (AP.UN.TO) and Tricon Capital Group (TCN.TO) gained 2 to 3%.

Teck Resources Limited (TECK.A.TO) gained about 1% after the company announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange has accepted the notice filed by the company to establish a normal course issuer bid to purchase class B subordinate voting shares. Following this, Teck may purchase up to 40 million class B shares, representing approximately 7.8% of the outstanding class B Shares, or 7.9% of the public float, as at November 15, 2023.

Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC.TO) dropped 5.7%. SSR Mining Inc (SSRM.TO) ended 3.6% down. Wajax Corporation (WJX.TO), Precision Drilling Corporation (PD.TO) and Premium Brands Holdings (PBH.TO) ended lower by 1.5 to 2%.

Franco-Nevada Corporation (FNV.TO) ended 2% down, after the company lowered its production guidance for the year following the Cobre Panama mine ramping down operations due to protests that have blocked supplies.

Australian Dollar Rises Against Majors

The Australian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday.

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Australia Inflation Accelerates To 1-Year High

Australia's consumer price inflation accelerated more than expected to a one-year high in July, indicating a more gradual approach to monetary policy easing. The CPI indicator advanced 2.8 percent year-on-year in July, following June's 1.9 percent rise, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported. This was the strongest since July 2024.

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European Economic News Preview: German GfK Consumer Confidence Due

Consumer sentiment survey data from Germany is the top economic news due on Wednesday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, the market research group GfK publishes Germany's monthly consumer confidence survey results. The consumer sentiment indicator is forecast to fall to -22 in September from -21.5 in August.

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Australian Market Extends Early Gains In Mid-market

The Australian stock market is extending it early gains in mid-market moves on Wednesday, recouping the losses in the previous session, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 moving above the 8,950 level, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, with gains across most sectors led by mining and financial stocks.

RTTNews | 2 시간 52 분 전

Asian Markets Mixed In Cautious Trades

Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Wednesday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders remain cautious and seem reluctant to make significant moves ahead of the release of key US economic data later in the week, including second quarter GDP and the US Fed's preferred readings on consumer price inflation, which could impact the outlook for interest rates.

RTTNews | 2 시간 56 분 전

Mild Upside Seen For Thai Stock Market

The Thai stock market on Tuesday ended the two-day winnings streak in which it had picked up almost 20 points or 1.6 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,250-point plateau although it figures to move back to the upside again on Wednesday.

RTTNews | 4 시간 23 분 전

Japanese Market Slightly Lower

The Japanese stock market is slightly lower in choppy trading on Wednesday, extending the losses in the previous session, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is staying below the 42,400 level, with a mixed performance across all sectors.

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Indonesia Shares May Reverse Tuesday's Losses

The Indonesia stock market headed south again on Tuesday, one day after snapping the two-day slide in which it had fallen almost 85 points or 1.1 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,900-point plateau although it's looking to bounce higher again on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic, with tech shares likely to rise ahead of key earnings news later in the day. The European markets were down and the U.S. bourses were up and the Asian markets figures to follow the latter lead.

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