Markets are mixed today as investors digest another wave of earnings while trimming risk in AI momentum names. The TSX is slightly higher, up 0.06%, while the TSX Venture Index is down 0.16%. In the U.S., the Dow is off 0.18% and the Nasdaq is down 0.35% as AI-linked stocks remain under pressure following a volatile earnings season. London’s FTSE 100 is also lower, slipping 0.19%.
Commodities are mixed as well. Gold is moving higher, up 0.50%, supported by renewed defensive demand and war-end optimism, while oil is also firmer, up nearly 1%. Copper is lower as traders pare exposure to industrial metals, and natural gas is down more than 1%. Bitcoin is slightly weaker in Canadian-dollar terms as speculative assets remain choppy.
Market numbers
TSX: Up (+0.06%) 36,167.96
TSXV: Down (‑0.16%) 922.36
DOW: Down (‑0.18%) 54,322.3
NASDAQ: Down (‑0.35%) 29,397.2
FTSE 100: Down (‑0.19%) 10,861.08
In the headlines
- Sandisk slides despite massive profit growth: Sandisk (NDAQ:SNDK), the memory storage and flash technology company, reported explosive 13,500% profit growth, but its outlook sent the highly volatile stock lower. Investors appear focused on whether AI-driven storage demand can keep pace with stretched expectations.
- Restaurant Brands posts higher Q2 profit: Restaurant Brands International (TSX:QSR), the parent company of Tim Hortons, Burger King, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs, reported higher second-quarter profit. Tim Hortons sales growth slowed, but Burger King helped drive overall system-wide growth.
- AtkinsRéalis profit falls as revenue rises: AtkinsRéalis (TSX:ATRL), the Canadian engineering and infrastructure services company, reported lower second-quarter profit even as revenue rose 10%. The results highlight stronger project activity, but also pressure on margins and year-over-year comparables.
Currencies
USD: Flat (0.00%) $0.7132
GBP: Down (‑0.11%) $0.5290
EUR: Up (+0.08%) $0.61823
JPY: Up (+0.06%) ¥112.668
AUD: Up (+0.18%) $1.0130
Bitcoin (BTC/CAD): Down (‑0.36%) 90,212.5
(Conversion to C$1)
Commodities
Copper: Down (‑0.37%) 6.78321
Gold: Up (+0.50%) 4,268.15
WTI: Up (+0.97%) 74.82
Natural Gas: Down (‑1.23%) 2.643
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