Canada’s top stock benchmark advanced slightly on Thursday, aided by gains in gold, although fresh US-Iran tensions tempered investor sentiment. In a twist from the previous session, mining led gainers while the energy market led the losers on the TSX.
US equity markets advanced as investors balanced rebound hopes against renewed geopolitical risks and surging oil prices.
| TSX | 35,200.45 | +264.65 |  |
| TSXV | 898.34 | +11.76 | |
| CSE | 158.61 | +0.38 | |
| DJIA | 52,487.41 | +139.02 | |
| NASDAQ | 26,206.89 | +336.24 | |
| S&P 500 | 7,543.64 | +60.93 | |
The Canadian dollar traded for 70.56 cents US compared to 70.59 cents US on Wednesday.
US crude futures traded US$1.56 lower at US$71.97 a barrel, and the Brent contract lost US$1.92 to US$76.10 a barrel.
The price of gold was up US$52.14 to US$4,124.80.
In world markets, the Nikkei was up 924.80 points to ¥67,743.85, the Hang Seng was down 169.28 points to HK$24,030.18, the FTSE was down 16.59 points to ₤10,472.45, and the DAX was up 220.82 points to €25,118.27.
