By Ketki Saxena
Investing.com -- The TSX remained near two-month lows as debt ceiling uncertainty continued to weigh on investor sentiment, and as mixed earnings results from the nation's leading banks overshadowed gains in technology shares, which were boosted by a rally in the United States.
The commodity-heavy Canadian index was also pressured by weak oil prices, after Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak downplayed down the prospect of further OPEC+ production cuts.
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Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) saw its shares drop as the bank missed expectations.
Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD) also missed earnings expectations and announced that it would not meet its earnings growth target due to an unsuccessful acquisition attempt of American lender First Horizon.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce shares meanwhile reached a one-month high after as rising interest rates drove lending profit margins, helping it surpass earnings expectations
RBC also saw profits dip, missing expectations amid rising costs and credit-Loss provisions.
Pembina Pipeline (TSX:PPL)'s share rose after an upgrade from Credit Suisse (SIX:CSGN)
Centerra Gold (TSX:CG) received a boost as Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) resumed coverage on the stock, assigning a "sector outperform" rating.
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According to Statistics Canada, the number of employees receiving pay or benefits from their employers—referred to as "payroll employees"—remained largely unchanged in March (-9,900).
Canadian factory sales most likely fell 0.2% in April from March, largely driven by the food and primary metal industries, as per StatCan's flash estimate.