TSX slightly higher on gains in energy, financials

Published 2019-06-04, 10:07 a/m
© Reuters.  TSX slightly higher on gains in energy, financials
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June 4 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose marginally on Tuesday, as gains in financial and energy stocks were kept in check amid broader concerns of a global economic slowdown.

* At 9:45 a.m. ET (1345 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 54.74 points, or 0.34%, at 16,070.63.

* Nine of the index's 11 major sectors were higher.

* The energy sector .SPTTEN climbed 0.5%, led by gains in shares of Precision Drilling PD.TO .

* The financials sector .SPTTFS added 0.4%, led by gains in shares of Home Capital Group Inc HCG.TO .

* The materials sector .GSPTTMT , which includes precious and base metals miners and fertilizer companies, gained 0.2%.

* On the TSX, 164 issues were higher, while 73 issues declined for a 2.25-to-1 ratio favoring gainers, with 27.71 million shares traded.

* The largest percentage gainers on the TSX were Canfor Corp CFP.TO , which jumped 6.3%, followed by shares of Interfor Corp IFP.TO , up 4.1%.

* OceanaGold Corp OGC.TO fell 2.5%, the most on the TSX, followed by shares of Summit Industrial REIT SMU_u.TO , down 2.4%.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Husky Energy HSE.TO , Argex Titanium Inc RGX.TO and Suncor Energy SU.TO .

* The TSX posted four new 52-week highs and no new low.

* Across Canadian issues, there were 12 new 52-week highs and eight new lows, with total volume of 40.20 million shares.

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