TSX Ends Higher For 4th Straight Day

RTTNews | 978 дней спустя
TSX Ends Higher For 4th Straight Day

(RTTNews) - The Canadian market ended modestly higher on Friday after another lackluster session as investors once again refrained from making significant moves amid a lack of triggers.

The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index, which climbed to 20,446.28 around mid morning, gaining over 100 points in the process, gave up most of its gains as the session progressed and finally closed at 20,383.77, up 39.70 points or 0.2% from the previous close.

The TSX gained about 2% in the week.

Shares from utilities and real estate sectors had a good outing. Materials shares were mostly subdued. Shares from the rest of the sectors turned in a mixed performance.

Softchoice Corporation (SFTC.TO) surged nearly 8%. Logistec Corporation (LGT.B.TO), Atco (ACO.Y.TO), Emera Inc (EMA.TO), Linamar Corporation (LNR.TO), Nutrien (NTR.TO), Cargojet (CJT.TO) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP.TO) gained 1 to 3.2%.

Lithium Americas Corp (LAC.TO) tanked nearly 10%. Teck Resources (TECK.A.TO), Tecsys Inc (TCS.TO), Nuvei Corporation (NVEI.TO), Shopify Inc (SHOP.TO), Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM.TO) and BRP Inc (DOO.TO) ended lower by 1.5 to 4%.

On the economic front, a report from the Department of Finance said Canada recorded a government budget deficit of C$ 2.2 billion in September 2022, compared to a deficit of C$ 11.4 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year.

read more
Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged In Divided Decision

Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged In Divided Decision

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its widely expected decision to leave interest rates unchanged for the fifth consecutive meeting. In support of its dual goals of maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run, the Fed said it decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 4.25 to 4.50 percent.
RTTNews | 48 минут назад
Swiss Market Settles Lower After Choppy Session

Swiss Market Settles Lower After Choppy Session

The Switzerland market ended on a weak note on Wednesday despite spending much of the day's trading session in positive territory. The focus was on corporate earnings and the developments on the trade front.
RTTNews | 1ч 13мин назад
U.S. Pending Home Sales Unexpectedly Decrease In June

U.S. Pending Home Sales Unexpectedly Decrease In June

Pending home sales in the U.S. unexpectedly decreased in the month of June, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors on Wednesday. NAR said its pending home sales index slid by 0.8 percent to 72.0 in June after jumping by 1.8 percent to 72.6 in May. Economists had expected pending home sales to rise by 0.2 percent.
RTTNews | 4ч 14мин назад
Bank Of Canada Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged For Third Straight Meeting

Bank Of Canada Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged For Third Straight Meeting

In a widely expected move, the Bank of Canada on Wednesday announced that it has once again decided to leave interest rates unchanged. The Bank of Canada said it decided to maintain its target for the overnight rate at 2.75 percent, with the Bank Rate at 3 percent and the deposit rate at 2.70 percent.
RTTNews | 4ч 58мин назад
U.S. GDP Rebounds In Q2 Amid Sharp Pullback By Imports

U.S. GDP Rebounds In Q2 Amid Sharp Pullback By Imports

The Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing the U.S. economy rebounded by more than expected in the second quarter of 2025. The report said real gross domestic product surged by 3.0 percent in the second quarter after falling by 0.5 percent in the first quarter. Economists had expected GDP to jump by 2.5 percent.
RTTNews | 5ч 8мин назад
U.S. Private Sector Job Growth Exceeds Estimates In July

U.S. Private Sector Job Growth Exceeds Estimates In July

Payroll processor ADP released a report on Wednesday showing private sector employment in the U.S. increased by more than expected in the month of July. The report said private sector employment jumped by 104,000 jobs in July after slipping by a revised 23,000 jobs in June.
RTTNews | 5ч 23мин назад