The TSX is down 0.79%, while the TSX Venture Index is off 1.33%, as Canadian markets retreat amid heavy rotation in global equities and lingering uncertainty tied to oil prices and geopolitics. In the U.S., markets are mixed: the Dow is up 1.02%, supported by strength in select industrials and financials, while the Nasdaq is down 0.70% as tech investors digest a wave of Big Tech earnings and elevated capital‑spending plans. In London, the FTSE 100 is outperforming, up 1.50%, helped by energy stocks.
Commodities are volatile. Oil has pulled back modestly after hitting a four‑year high, down 1.54%, while gold is rebounding strongly, up 1.77%, as investors hedge macro risk. Copper is higher, natural gas is firmer, and Bitcoin is rising in Canadian‑dollar terms, up 0.65%, as crypto continues to track risk‑on sentiment despite equity volatility.
Market numbers
TSX: Down (‑0.79%), 33,318.39
TSXV: Down (‑1.33%), 982.52
DOW: Up (+1.02%), 49,148.4
NASDAQ: Down (‑0.70%), 27,144.0
FTSE 100: Up (+1.50%), 10,350.00
In the headlines
- Big Tech dominates earnings headlines: Amazon (TSX:AMZN) jumped after beating revenue expectations, while Microsoft (TSX:MSFT) held steady as cloud growth hit 40%. Alphabet (TSX:GOOG) surged to a fresh record after raising its capital‑expenditure target, underscoring AI confidence. Meta (TSX:META), however, tumbled 7% despite a double earnings beat, as investors balked at heavy AI‑related spending.
- Ackman’s new fund stumbles out of the gate: Bill Ackman’s newly launched fund fell 18% from its IPO price in its debut, highlighting investor caution toward new vehicles amid volatile markets and rising scrutiny on performance expectations.
Currencies
USD: Up (+0.08%), $0.7313
GBP: Down (‑0.17%), $0.5411
EUR: Down (‑0.03%), $0.62585
JPY: Down (‑2.21%), ¥114.664
AUD: Down (‑0.50%), $1.0217
Bitcoin (BTC/CAD): Up (+0.65%), 104,317.4
(Conversion to C$1)
Commodities
Copper: Up (+0.47%), 5.95645
Gold: Up (+1.77%), 4,624.11
WTI: Down (‑1.54%), 105.50
Natural Gas: Up (+0.49%), 2.651
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