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The TSX opened sharply lower Tuesday, mirroring global weakness as gold prices plunged more than 5% in their steepest single-day drop in over a decade. The selloff in safe-haven assets weighed heavily on miners, dragging Canada’s main index down nearly 2%.

South of the border, markets were mixed following a volatile night of earnings. Netflix shares fell after missing profit expectations, blaming sluggish growth in Brazil, while Beyond Meat staged a dramatic short squeeze, soaring more than 140% as retail traders piled in.

Market numbers

TSX: Down (1.73%), 29,888.82

TSXV: Down (0.91%), 897.05

DOW: Down (0.16%), 46,849.83

NASDAQ: Down (0.06%), 25,127.13

FTSE: Up (0.18%), 9,451.00

In the headlines

  • Netflix misses earnings expectationsNetflix (NDAQ:NFLX) shares dropped after the streaming giant posted weaker-than-expected quarterly results, citing economic strain and weaker ad revenue in Brazil as key headwinds.
  • Beyond Meat surges 146%Beyond Meat (NDAQ:BYND) rocketed nearly 150% as retail traders initiated a short squeeze, echoing the meme stock rallies of 2021. The company’s massive upside move came despite ongoing financial uncertainty.

Currencies

USD: Up (0.04%), $0.7131

GBP: Up (0.34%), $0.5347

EUR: Up (0.11%), $0.6151

JPY: Up (0.10%), ¥108.42

Bitcoin: Down (0.52%), US$107,800.49

(Conversion to C$1)

Commodities

Copper: Up (0.82%), 5.0349

Gold: Down (1.67%), 4,055.90

WTI: Up (1.74%), 58.95

Natural Gas: Up (0.34%), 3.53

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