Investing.com - Canadian equities started with gains on Thursday. The top risers were Capped Consumer Discretionary, Capped Financial and Capped Materials indices.
At the market open in Toronto, the TSX Composite Index climbed 0.36%. The TSX Venture and the TSX Smallcap also increased. The TSX Venture rose 0.90%, while the Smallcap was up by 0.55%.
Top Gainers:
HudBay Minerals (TSX:HBM): Rose 5.25% or 0.62 points to 12.42.
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN): Increased 5.26% or 1.01 points to 20.22.
Capstone Mining (TSX:CS): Climbed 4.87% or 0.50 points to 10.76.
Top Losers:
Intl Petroleum (TSX:IPCO): Declined 4.18% or 0.73 points to 16.72.
Baytex Energy Corp (TSX:BTE): Dropped 3.92% or 0.160 points to 3.920.
Tamarack Valley (TSX:TVE) Energy: Fell 2.72% or 0.110 points to 3.940.
In Commodities Trading:
- December Brent Oil Contract declined by 3.40% or 2.48 points to 70.42 a barrel.
- Crude Oil for November delivery dropped 2.55 points to 67.14 a barrel.
- Gold Futures for December delivery fell 3.30 points to 2,681.40 a troy ounce.
Currency Markets:
- USD/CAD stabilized at 1.84.
- EUR/CAD is trading at 1.50.
- The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 100.567.
Main Economic Events:
Today's main economic calendar for Canada is average weekly earnings.
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