📊 Q3 Earnings are here! Plan ahead with key data on upcoming stock reports - all in 1 placeSee list

Canada shares lower at close of trade; S&P/TSX Composite down 0.64%

Published 24-03-2022, 01:55 am
© Reuters.  Canada shares lower at close of trade; S&P/TSX Composite down 0.64%
GSPTSE
-
BDGI
-
BYD
-
GSPTTCD
-
SPTTFS
-
SPTTTK
-
VIXI
-
BBU_u
-
CTS
-
LSPD
-
NVEI
-

Investing.com – Canada equities were lower at the close on Wednesday, as losses in the IT, Financials and Consumer Discretionary sectors propelled shares lower.

At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite lost 0.64%.

The biggest gainers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were Boyd Group Income Fund (TSX:BYD), which rose 12.47% or 18.41 points to trade at 166.01 at the close. Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd (TSX:BDGI) added 4.74% or 1.32 points to end at 29.18 and Brookfield Business Partners LP (TSX:BBU_u) was up 4.64% or 1.62 points to 36.50 in late trade.

Biggest losers included Nuvei Corp (TSX:NVEI), which lost 5.73% or 5.39 points to trade at 88.64 in late trade. Converge Technology Solutions Corp (TSX:CTS) declined 3.85% or 0.41 points to end at 10.25 and Lightspeed Commerce Inc (TSX:LSPD) shed 3.71% or 1.48 points to 38.38.

Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 536 to 524 and 79 ended unchanged on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was up 0.99% to 15.23.

In commodities trading, Gold Futures for April delivery was up 1.32% or 25.40 to $1,946.90 a troy ounce. Meanwhile, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 4.96% or 5.42 to hit $114.69 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract rose 5.33% or 6.15 to trade at $121.63 a barrel.

CAD/USD was unchanged 0.08% to 0.80, while CAD/EUR unchanged 0.30% to 0.72.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.10% at 98.62.

Latest comments

Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.
© 2007-2024 - Fusion Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.