TSX Ends At 2-month High

RTTNews | 646 dagar sedan

(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.

U.S. Pending Home Sales Fall More Than Expected In July

A report released by the National Association of Realtors on Thursday showed pending home sales in the U.S. fell by more than expected in the month of July. NAR said its pending home sales index decreased by 0.4 percent to 71.7 in July after sliding by 0.8 percent to 72.0 in June. Economists had expected pending home sales to edge down by 0.1 percent.

RTTNews | 33 minuter sedan

Eurozone Economic Confidence Weakens In August

Eurozone economic sentiment softened unexpectedly in August as only industry and retail trade showed improvements, survey results from the European Commission showed Thursday. The economic sentiment indicator slid to 95.2 in August from a revised 95.7 in the previous month. The score was forecast rise to 96.0.

RTTNews | 44 minuter sedan

Walgreen Co. Now Operating As Private Standalone Company Under Sycamore Partners

Independent retail pharmacy Walgreen Co. announced Thursday it is now operating as a private standalone company following the closure of the acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (WBA) by New York-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners.

RTTNews | 55 minuter sedan

U.S. Economy Surges More Than Previously Estimated In Q2

The U.S. economy grew by more than previously estimated in the second quarter of 2025, according to revised data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday. The report said real gross domestic product shot up by 3.3 percent in the second quarter compared to the previously reported 3.0 percent surge. Economists had expected the jump in GDP to be upwardly revised to 3.1 percent.

RTTNews | 1h 7minuter sedan

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Dip Roughly In Line With Estimates

A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed a modest decrease by first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended August 23rd. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims dipped to 229,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's revised level of 234,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to slip to 230,000.

RTTNews | 1h 13minuter sedan

Switzerland Logs Weaker Growth, Trims 2026 Outlook

The Swiss economy expanded modestly in the second quarter, as estimated earlier, and higher U.S. tariffs are set to push down growth prospects, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs said Thursday. Gross domestic product grew 0.1 percent from the first quarter, unchanged from the flash estimate. Growth softened notably from 0.7 percent in the first quarter.

RTTNews | 2h 18minuter sedan

U.S. GDP Jumps More Than Previously Estimated In Q2

The U.S. economy grew by more than previously estimated in the second quarter of 2025, according to revised data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday.

RTTNews | 2h 26minuter sedan

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Edge Down To 229,000

A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed a modest decrease by first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended August 23rd.

RTTNews | 2h 31minuter sedan

EURUSD	1.16682	GBPUSD	1.35105	AUDUSD	0.65255
USDJPY	147.029	USDCAD	1.37669	USDCHF	0.80217