SP/TSX rose 0.6% (+120 pts) after an 8-day losing streak, closed at 18857 points.
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 98 (65%) closed higher. 56% of all TSX stocks ended higher.
In terms of sectors, 11 sectors closed up, 1 sector closed down, ranging from -2.9% to 2.1%. 9 sectors outperformed the market, the market internal was more positive. The market was up 0.6%; Consumer Defensive was up 2.1%, the best performer, reflecting a more risk-averse market; Basic Materials was down -2.9%, the worst performer.
● BlackBerry (BB) spiked 6.4% (+$0.3) after a 3-day losing streak, closed at $5.02, is testing MA20 ($5.03). The best performer with a huge increase in volume.
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● First Quantum Minerals (FM) tanked -28.5% (-$7.96), closed at $20, fell 4 days in a row, hit a YTD low. The worst performer with the largest increase in volume.
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● Franco-Nevada (FNV) largely retreated -8.5% (-$16.19), closed at $174.47, the worst % loss in 43 months, also a 167-day low, crossed below MA20 and MA50 ($185.44, $187.84).
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