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Canada’s main stock index posted modest gains on Tuesday, supported by strength in energy and materials shares as commodity prices held firm. The S&P/TSX Composite edged higher, with gold and oil prices providing a lift despite mixed performance across other sectors. Financials and telecom also contributed to the advance, while some technology names lagged.

In the US, markets rotated out of big tech following recent rallies. Trading volumes were lighter than usual during the Veterans Day holiday, with bond markets closed. Commodity-linked stocks saw some buying interest, but overall sentiment remained cautious ahead of key inflation data later in the week.

TSX30,409.25+92.62TSX
TSXV905.82-2.42TSXV
CSE167.30/td>-4.27CSE
DJIA47,927.96+559.33DJIA
NASDAQ23,468.30-58.87NASDAQ
S&P 5006,846.61+14.18S&P 500

The Canadian dollar traded for 71.37 cents US compared to 71.33 cents US on Monday.

US crude futures traded $0.87 higher at US$61.00 a barrel, and the Brent contract rose $0.89 to US$67.27 a barrel.

The price of gold was up US$13.02 to US$4,126.59.

In world markets, the Nikkei was up 635.39 points to ¥50,911.76, the Hang Seng was up 407.23 points to HK$26,649.06, the FTSE was up 112.45 points to ₤9,899.60, and the DAX was up 128.07 points to €24,088.06.


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