TSX Composite fell today; shares lower at market open

Investing.com - Canadian equities started with losses on Tuesday. The top fallers were Capped Consumer Staples, Capped Utilities and Capped Financial indices.

At the market open in Toronto, the TSX Composite Index fell 0.36%. The TSX Venture and the TSX Smallcap were up in contrast. The TSX Venture rose 0.28%, while the Smallcap was up by 0.19%.

Top Gainers:

  • Seabridge Gold (TSX:SEA): Rose 3.70% or 0.99 points to 27.78.
  • First Majestic Silver (TSX:AG): Climbed 3.62% or 0.38 points to 10.89.
  • Fortuna Mining (TSX:FVI): Increased 3.42% or 0.25 points to 7.55.

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Top Losers:

  • goeasy (TSX:GSY): Dropped 5.66% or 10.33 points to 172.15.
  • Brookfield Renewable Partners (TSX:BEP_u): Fell 4.47% or 1.79 points to 38.21.
  • Toromont Industries (TSX:TIH): Declined 3.00% or 4.04 points to 130.63.

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In Commodities Trading:

  • December Brent Oil Contract climbed by 2.03% or 1.51 points to 75.80 a barrel.
  • Crude Oil for December delivery rose 1.56 points to 71.60 a barrel.
  • Gold Futures for December delivery increased 13.90 points to 2,752.80 a troy ounce.

Currency Markets:

  • USD/CAD is at 1.3827.
  • EUR/CAD is trading at 1.4933.
  • The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.05% at 103.882.

Main Economic Events:

Today's main economic event for Canada is the Raw Materials Price data.

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