Markets are mixed as investors balance fresh strength in global equities against renewed caution in North America. The TSX is slipping, weighed down by weakness in commodities, while U.S. markets are uneven after the Dow gave back ground and the Nasdaq held modest gains. Overseas, European stocks are higher and Asian markets are surging, led by record‑breaking moves in South Korea.
Oil prices are retreating again as optimism builds around potential progress in Middle East shipping routes, easing inflation pressure. Gold is sliding as traders rotate into risk assets, copper is lower on profit‑taking, and natural gas is climbing sharply. Bitcoin is modestly lower in Canadian‑dollar terms after failing to hold recent highs.
Market numbers
TSX: Down (‑0.44%), 34,675.98
TSXV: Up (+0.39%), 998.65
DOW: Down (‑0.69%), 50,718.2
NASDAQ: Up (+0.16%), 29,863.6
FTSE 100: Up (+0.89%), 10,530.32
In the headlines
- Micron leads chip stocks higher on massive AI upside: Micron (TSX:MU) — the U.S. memory‑chip maker — is leading semiconductor stocks higher after UBS said the company could ultimately become a $1.8‑trillion AI giant. Explosive demand for high‑bandwidth memory is also lifting peers like SanDisk and driving strong inflows into a new ETF tracking memory‑chip leaders.
- South Korea’s Kospi rockets to fresh record: South Korea’s Kospi surged to a new all‑time high as optimism swept across Asian markets. Investors are piling into technology and export‑focused names amid easing supply‑chain concerns and sustained global demand for chips and electronics.
Currencies
USD: Down (‑0.01%), $0.7238
GBP: Up (+0.26%), $0.5374
EUR: Up (+0.09%), $0.62287
JPY: Up (+0.18%), ¥115.354
AUD: Down (‑0.04%), $1.0092
Bitcoin (BTC/CAD): Down (‑0.16%), 106,513.3
(Conversion to C$1)
Commodities
Copper: Down (‑1.00%), 6.43122
Gold: Down (‑1.09%), 4,520.61
WTI: Down (‑3.21%), 90.33
Natural Gas: Up (+1.08%), 3.094
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