Baystreet.ca - Canada's main stock index opened higher on Wednesday, helped by energy shares, after the U.S. inflation data reinforced expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next month.
The TSX forged ahead 16.12 points to open Wednesday at 24,939.13, not by much, but a new all-time higher just the same.
The Canadian dollar slid 0.18 cents to 71.53 cents U.S.
Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) raised its quarterly dividend after the integrated oil and gas firm beat estimates for third-quarter profit on higher oil production and demand for refined products. Suncor took on $1.48, or 2.8%, to $54.64.
ON BAYSTREET
The TSX Venture Exchange restored 5.11 points to 602.81.
Eight of the 12 subgroups were in the red, however, during the first hour. Energy slid 0.7%, while health-care and consumer staples each shed 0.4%.
The four gainers were led by information technology, ahead 1.3%, gold, inching up 0.3%, and financials, edging up 0.1%.
ON WALLSTREET
U.S. stocks were flat Wednesday as investors look to keep a postelection rally going after a key inflation report was inline with expectations.
The Dow Jones Industrial index inched back up 9.03 points to 43,920.01.
The S&P 500 dipped 7.22 points to 5,976.36.
The NASDAQ Composite slid 58.22 points to 19,223.18.
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), which has been among the biggest winners following the election, was up again by 3%.
The October consumer price index accelerated a tad to a 2.6% annual rate, matching the consensus estimate from economists polled by Dow Jones. Core prices, which exclude food and energy from the reading, rose 3.3% last month, which also matched estimates.
Prices for the 10-year Treasury gained ground, lowering yields to 4.41% from Tuesday’s 4.43%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Oil prices docked 78 cents to $67.34 U.S. a barrel.
Prices for gold dipped $6.50 an ounce to $2,599.80 U.S.