The TSX managed a modest climb on Tuesday thanks to resilience from the mining sector and a rebound in oil prices, which reclaimed the US$90 per barrel mark as continuing airstrikes in the Middle East counter US President Trump’s claim on Monday that the conflict was attenuating. Gains were offset by retreats in health care, industrial and technology stocks.
US stocks were mixed, digesting Iranian media reports that no direct talks with the US had taken place to merit Trump’s optimism about resolving his administration’s ongoing conflict with the Middle East oil powerhouse.
| TSX | 31,941.59 | +57.78 |  |
| TSXV | 938.98 | +8.67 | |
| CSE | 167.28 | -0.17 |  |
| DJIA | 46,130.38 | -78.09 | |
| NASDAQ | 21,755.81 | -190.95 | |
| S&P 500 | 6,556.37 | −24.63 | |
The Canadian dollar traded for US$0.7263, down from US$0.7285 on Monday.
US crude futures traded US$3.41 higher to US$91.54 per barrel, while the Brent contract traded US$0.76 lower to US$99.47 per barrel.
The price of gold was down by US$3 to US$4,404.30 per ounce.
In world markets, the Nikkei added 736.79 points to 52,252.28, the Hang Seng added 681.24 points to 25,063.71, the FTSE added 71.01 points to 9,965.16, while the DAX fell by 16.95 points to 22,636.91.
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