Investing.com - Canadian equities started mixed on Friday, with rises in Information Technology, Real Estate, Health Care and Consumer Staples indices, while the Renewable Energy and Clean Technology, Communication Services and Materials indices were down.
At the market open in Toronto, the TSX Composite Index climbed 0.10%. The TSX Venture and the TSX Smallcap are mixed. The TSX Venture fell 0.12%, while the Smallcap increased by 0.02%.
Top Gainers:
- Canada Goose (TSX:GOOS): Climbed 3.49% or 0.57 points to 16.89
- Celestica Inc (TSX:CLS).: Rose 2.49% or 1.92 points to 79.13
- Capstone Mining (TSX:CS): Increased 2.32% or 0.21 points to 9.25
Top Losers:
- Ballard (TSX:BLDP): Dropped 2.13% or 0.07 points to 3.22
- Intl Petroleum (TSX:IPCO): Declined 2.82% or 0.58 points to 20.01
- Magna Intl (TSX:MG): Fell 3.46% or 2.15 points to 59.97
In Commodities Trading:
- Crude Oil for September delivery dropped 0.87 points to 80.43 a barrel.
- September Brent Oil Contract is down by 0.29% or 0.25 drop to 84.86 a barrel.
- Gold Futures for August delivery fell 52.65 points to 2,403.75 a troy ounce.
Currency Markets:
- USD/CAD cruises at 1.3725 with a daily range of 1.3701-1.3748.
- EUR/CAD is testing over 1.49.
- The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.19% at 104.080.
Main Economic Events:
Today's main economic event in Canada are the retail sales data, which are expected to provide insights into the country's economic outlook and potential policy changes.
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