TSX Composite starts in red today; shares mixed at market open

Investing.com - Canadian equities started mixed on Thursday, with rises in Real Estate, Communication Services and Renewable Energy and Clean Technology indices; and losses in Materials, Consumer Staples and Energy.

At the market open in Toronto, the TSX Composite Index declined 0.41%. The TSX Venture and the TSX Smallcap are also down. The TSX Venture fell 1.85%, while the Smallcap dropped by 0.73%.

Top Gainers:

  • Mullen Group (TSX:MTL): Climbed 6.25% or 0.83 points to 14.10
  • FirstService (TSX:FSV): Rose 3.61% or 8.16 points to 234.04
  • Spin Master Corp (TSX:TOY): Increased 2.44% or 0.79 points to 33.22

Top Losers:

  • Bausch Health (TSX:BHC): Dropped 5.49% or 0.44 points to 7.58
  • MAG Silver (TSX:MAG): Declined 4.88% or 17.73 points to 17.73
  • Storage Vault (TSX:SVI): Fell 4.55% or 0.23 points to 4.82

In Commodities Trading:

  • Crude Oil for September delivery fell 0.97 points to 76.62 a barrel.
  • September Brent Oil Contract is down by 1.25% or 1.02 drop to 80.69 a barrel.
  • Gold Futures for August delivery dropped 53.35 points to 2,362.35 a troy ounce.

Currency Markets:

  • USD/CAD is at 1.38.
  • EUR/CAD is stable at 1.49 after testing over 1.50.
  • The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 104.135.

Main Economic Events:

Today's only economic event in Canada is weekly earnings.

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