Equities in Canada’s largest market struggled slightly above the breakeven mark in light trading on Monday, helped by advances in tech and industrial issues
The S&P/TSX Composite Index gathered 4.98 points to conclude Monday at 15,421.91
The Canadian dollar nudged downward 0.02 cents at 74.33 cents U.S.
Tech stocks showed promise, as Constellation Software added $4.52 to $693.40
Among industrials, Air Canada surged 29 cents, or 1.6%, to $17.05, while Bombardier gained eight cents, or 3.6%, to $2.33.
The tension showed among shareholders of Canadian National Railways, whose shares backtracked 32 cents to $103.38, as the seconds ticked down toward a possible strike by 3,000 employees, members of the Teamsters union.
Financials were slightly in the green, as CIBC gained 83 cents to $106.20, while Bank of Montreal took on 34 cents to $91.51.
Health-care stocks were the worst off, with Canopy Growth Corporation down 19 cents, or 2.4%, to $7.81, while Valeant Pharmaceuticals shedding a penny to $17.24.
In the gold sector, Goldcorp drooped 22 cents, or 1.2%, to $18.25, while Shore Gold slid 1.5 cents, or 5.8%, to 24.5 cents.
Materials were the worse for wear as well, with First Quantum Minerals fading 18 cents, or 1.5%, to $11.68, while Agnico Eagle Mines tailed off 85 cents, or 1.3%, to $65.28
ON BAYSTREET
The TSX Venture Exchange added 1.15 points to 809.74
Seven of the 12 TSX subgroups were lower, as health-care suffered 0.5%, gold was duller in price 0.4%, and materials eased 0.3%.
Information technology led the five subgroups that made positive moves, up 0.4%, while industrials gained 0.3%, and financials were richer by 0.2%
ON WALLSTREET
Markets were shuttered south of the border Monday for Memorial Day
