The TSX is down 0.54%, while the TSX Venture Index is down 2.54%, as Canadian equities track a global tech pullback despite a rebound in select mega‑caps. U.S. markets opened mixed, with the S&P 500 up 0.16% and the Dow rising 0.13%, while the Nasdaq gained 0.37% as bargain hunters stepped into battered tech names following days of selling. The FTSE 100 rose 1.10% as European markets found support in financials and energy.
Commodities were mixed ahead of the Fed minutes. Gold climbed nearly 1.8%, silver firmed, and copper ticked higher. Oil rose more than 1.7% as traders assessed Iran‑U.S. tensions, while natural gas slipped slightly. Bitcoin eased 0.21% in CAD terms after a week of volatility tied to shifting institutional flows and geopolitical risk.
Market numbers
TSX: Down (‑0.54%), 32,896.5
TSXV: Down (‑2.54%), 966.75
DOW: Up (+0.13%), 49,613.2
NASDAQ: Up (+0.37%), 24,735.7
FTSE 100: Up (+1.10%), 10,685.11
In the headlines
- Alphabet bounces after steep selloff: Alphabet (TSX:GOOG) — the parent company of Google and one of the world’s largest digital advertising and AI platforms — saw its stock rebound after sliding 15% over recent sessions. Traders highlighted a potential double‑bottom pattern as bargain hunters returned to the mega‑cap tech name.
- Amazon approaches bear‑market territory: Amazon (TSX:AMZN) — the global e‑commerce, cloud computing, and digital services giant — is nearing a bear‑market decline after nine consecutive losing sessions. Analysts are assessing whether further downside is ahead as sentiment toward large‑cap tech remains fragile.
Currencies
USD: Down (‑0.23%), $0.7312
GBP: Down (‑0.02%), $0.5399
EUR: Up (+0.05%), $0.61895
JPY: Up (+0.39%), ¥112.859
AUD: Up (+0.21%), $1.0366
Bitcoin (BTC/CAD): Down (‑0.21%), 91,868.8
(Conversion to C$1)
Commodities
Copper: Up (+1.17%), 5.79753
Gold: Up (+1.81%), 4,965.75
WTI: Up (+1.75%), 63.68
Natural Gas: Down (‑0.50%), 2.996
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