The TSX hit yet another all-time high on Tuesday, despite a drop in oil prices as investors monitored uncertainty surrounding the conflict in the Middle East. Gold prices held steady, while attention also turned to corporate earnings after specialty semiconductor producer 5N Plus (TSX:VNP) reported second-quarter results that beat expectations late Monday. Investors are now awaiting earnings releases from several energy and mining companies, including Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) and Orla Mining (TSX:OLA).
US markets were also in positive territory, with technology shares driving the advance following a strong rally across the major indexes in the previous session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an intraday high of its own.
| TSX | 35,801.59 | +575.45 |  |
| TSXV | 898.89 | +31.76 | |
| CSE | 156.09 | +6.26 | |
| DJIA | 54,085.88 | +907.47 | |
| NASDAQ | 26,584.99 | +671.10 | |
| S&P 500 | 7,736.52 | +136.02 | |
The Canadian dollar traded for 71.08 cents US compared to 71.35 cents US on Friday.
US crude futures traded US$4.52 lower at US$75.82 a barrel, and the Brent contract lost US$4.35 to US$79.42 a barrel.
The price of gold was up US$47.07 to US$4,081.61.
In world markets, the Nikkei was up 202.63 points to ¥63,957.53, the Hang Seng was down 156.48 points to HK$25,852.92, the FTSE was up 21.68 points to ₤10,879.38, and the DAX was up 201.04 points to €26,202.35.
