Advertisement
Canada markets open in 8 hours 29 minutes
  • S&P/TSX

    21,788.48
    -60.11 (-0.28%)
     
  • S&P 500

    5,469.30
    +21.43 (+0.39%)
     
  • DOW

    39,112.16
    -299.05 (-0.76%)
     
  • CAD/USD

    0.7324
    +0.0001 (+0.01%)
     
  • CRUDE OIL

    81.23
    +0.40 (+0.49%)
     
  • Bitcoin CAD

    84,280.50
    +509.54 (+0.61%)
     
  • CMC Crypto 200

    1,280.80
    +31.68 (+2.54%)
     
  • GOLD FUTURES

    2,328.30
    -2.50 (-0.11%)
     
  • RUSSELL 2000

    2,022.35
    -8.47 (-0.42%)
     
  • 10-Yr Bond

    4.2380
    -0.0100 (-0.24%)
     
  • NASDAQ futures

    19,997.75
    +25.50 (+0.13%)
     
  • VOLATILITY

    12.84
    -0.49 (-3.68%)
     
  • FTSE

    8,247.79
    -33.76 (-0.41%)
     
  • NIKKEI 225

    39,642.08
    +468.93 (+1.20%)
     
  • CAD/EUR

    0.6834
    +0.0002 (+0.03%)
     

TSX rises 1.08% to 17,883.36

The facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen in Toronto

* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 1.08 percent to 17,883.36

* Leading the index were Aphria Inc , up 16.8%, Aurora Cannabis Inc​, up 13.4%, and Cronos Group Inc​, higher by 10.6%.

* Lagging shares were First Majestic Silver Corp​​, down 25.0%, BlackBerry Ltd​, down 20.5%, and Silvercorp Metals Inc​, lower by 17.8%.

* On the TSX 139 issues rose and 79 fell as a 1.8-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 11 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 186.3 million shares.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Blackberry Ltd, Aphria Inc and Aurora Cannabis Inc.

* The TSX's energy group rose 0.40 points, or 0.4%, while the financials sector climbed 3.64 points, or 1.2%.

* West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 2.41%, or $1.29, to $54.82 a barrel. Brent crude rose 2.18%, or $1.25, to $57.58 [O/R]

* The TSX is up 2.6% for the year.