Markets were mixed today as tech names extended their rebound from last week’s Fed-driven selloff while the TSX and Dow slipped. The TSX fell 0.28% and the Dow dropped 0.42%, while the Nasdaq rose 0.17% and the TSX Venture Index gained 0.15%. The FTSE 100 was the weak spot, tumbling 1.38%.
Oil rose 1.32% amid record diesel prices hitting the West Coast hardest, while gold ticked up 0.24% and copper gained 0.57%. Bitcoin jumped 4.99% to above C$112,000. The yen tumbled further after the Bank of Japan failed to convince traders it’s serious about rate hikes, while at home Canada committed $150 million to AI safety efforts and Prime Minister Carney embraced the EU’s associate membership proposal as odds of a Bank of Canada rate hike this year climbed.
Market numbers
TSX: Down (-0.28%) 35,772.47
TSXV: Up (+0.15%) 921.03
DOW: Down (-0.42%) 51,544.3
NASDAQ: Up (+0.17%) 29,446.4
FTSE 100: Down (-1.38%) 10,663.34
In the headlines
- Generac surges 18% on $2.4 billion Amazon data center deal: Generac Holdings (NYSE:GNRC), the manufacturer of backup power and energy technology systems, jumped after landing a $2.4 billion deal to supply power infrastructure for Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) data centers. The agreement underscores surging demand for reliable power generation to support the AI-driven data center boom.
- Revolut hacked, customer data of 700 clients stolen: Revolut, the UK-based digital banking and financial technology app used by millions of customers across Europe, confirmed a breach in which hackers stole data belonging to roughly 700 clients and demanded a $3 million ransom. The incident raises fresh concerns about cybersecurity at fast-growing fintech platforms handling sensitive customer data.
Currencies
USD: Down (-0.10%) $0.7136
GBP: Flat (+0.00%) $0.5347
EUR: Flat (+0.00%) $0.62290
JPY: Up (+1.05%) ¥112.670
AUD: Down (-0.12%) $1.0037
Bitcoin (BTC/CAD): Up (+4.99%) 112,234.7
(Conversion to C$1)
Commodities
Copper: Up (+0.57%) 6.67333
Gold: Up (+0.24%) 4,352.34
WTI: Up (+1.32%) 92.20
Natural Gas: Up (+2.13%) 2.924
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