Investing.com - Canadian equities started mixed on Wednesday, with rises in Materials, Utilities and Consumer Staples indices and losses in Health Care, Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.
At the market open in Toronto, the TSX Composite Index fell 0.32%. The TSX Venture and the TSX Smallcap were also in red. The TSX Venture declined 0.45%, while the Smallcap was down by 0.07%.
Top Gainers:
- Novagold (TSX:NG): Increased 4.61% or 0.29 points to 6.58
- First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM): Rose 3.37% or 0.55 points to 16.89
- Filo Mining (TSX:FIL): Climbed 2.58% or 0.740 points to 29
Top Losers:
- Bausch Health (TSX:BHC): Dropped 11.51% or 1.20 points to 9.23
- Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR): Declined 3.93% or 6.49 points to 158.86
- Advantage Oil & Gas (TSX:AAV): Fell 3.92% or 0.400 points to 9.800
In Commodities Trading:
- Crude Oil for September delivery climbed 0.63 points to 77.59 a barrel.
- September Brent Oil Contract increased by 0.67% or 0.54 drop to 81.55 a barrel.
- Gold Futures for August delivery rose 13.90 points to 2,421.20 a troy ounce.
Currency Markets:
- USD/CAD still cruises at 1.37 with a daily range of 1.3778-1.3802.
- EUR/CAD is stable at 1.49.
- The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.22% at 103.950.
Main Economic Events:
Today's main economic event in Canada is the interest rate decision from the Bank of Canada.
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