Markets pulled back broadly today as bond market pressure weighed on stocks heading into the new quarter. The TSX fell 0.63% and the TSX Venture Index dropped 0.61%, while the Dow slipped 0.13% and the Nasdaq was roughly flat, down 0.02%, despite wrapping up Q3 with a gain. The FTSE 100 was the weak spot, falling 1.15%.
Oil rose 1.26% as the U.S. reportedly pressed France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face an export ban, adding to energy market tension. Gold edged up 0.14% and copper fell 1.12%, while Bitcoin gained 0.39% to above C$119,000. Elsewhere, CPP Investments agreed to sell its Australian toll road assets for $4.5 billion.
Market numbers
TSX: Down (-0.63%) 35,235.87
TSXV: Down (-0.61%) 881.93
DOW: Down (-0.13%) 50,906.3
NASDAQ: Down (-0.02%) 30,492.4
FTSE 100: Down (-1.15%) 10,457.47
In the headlines
- Volantis raises $88 million to link AI and memory chips: Volantis, a technology startup developing connections between AI systems and memory chips, raised $88 million in new funding. The raise reflects continued investor appetite for infrastructure plays supporting the AI buildout.
- Micron crushes estimates but shares barely move: Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), the memory chip maker, posted results that blew past Wall Street expectations, yet its shares saw only a muted reaction despite the strong beat. Analysts are weighing what the subdued stock response signals about expectations already priced into the name.
- Nike earnings to test turnaround amid weak China and margins: Nike (NYSE:NKE), the athletic apparel and footwear giant, faces an earnings report that will put its turnaround efforts on trial, with weakness in China and pressured margins expected to persist. Investors will be watching closely for signs of progress in the company’s recovery plan.
Currencies
USD: Down (-0.09%) $0.7017
GBP: Up (+0.25%) $0.5306
EUR: Up (+0.33%) $0.62221
JPY: Up (+0.30%) ¥110.940
AUD: Down (-0.10%) $1.0102
Bitcoin (BTC/CAD): Up (+0.39%) 119,456.5
(Conversion to C$1)
Commodities
Copper: Down (-1.12%) 6.60285
Gold: Up (+0.14%) 4,162.87
WTI: Up (+1.26%) 88.35
Natural Gas: Up (+1.18%) 3.013
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