SP/TSX rose 1.2% (+242 pts), closed at 20155 points, rose 5 days in a row, a 28-day high, rose 3.8% (+737 pts) for the week, rose 3% (+583 pts) for the month, crossed above MA50 (20116 pts).
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 141 (94%) closed higher. 83% of all TSX stocks ended higher, the most in more than 7 months, good for the market.
In terms of sectors, all sectors were up with gains from 0.7% to 2.1%. 6 sectors outperformed the market. The market was up 1.2%; Healthcare was up 2.1%, the best performer; Consumer Cyclical was up 0.7%, but already the worst performer.
● Bausch + Lomb (BLCO) surged 4.5% (+$1.14), closed at $26.52, the best % gain in more than 4 months, also hit a record high, rose 3.6% (+$0.93) for the week, rose 9.3% (+$2.25) for the month. The best performer today with the largest increase in volume.
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● Lithium Americas Corp (LAC) largely rose 4% (+$1.03), closed at $26.81, the best % gain in nearly 2 months, rose 1% (+$0.26) for the week after a 5-week losing streak, fell -2.2% (-$0.61) for the month.
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