SP/TSX slightly fell -0.2% (-36.6 pts), closed at 22690 points, fell 3 days in a row, rose +0.07% (+16 pts) for the week, rose 4 weeks in a row.
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 59 (39%) closed higher, 50 of them rose with a lower volume. 35% of all TSX stocks ended higher.
In terms of sectors, 4 sectors closed up, 8 sectors closed down, ranging from -0.5% to +1.4%. 5 sectors outperformed the market. The market was down -0.2%; Consumer Defensive was up +1.4%, the best performer, reflecting a more risk-averse market; Utilities, Basic Materials were down -0.5%, the worst performers.
● Bausch Health Companies (BHC) largely rebounded +3.4% (+$0.34), closed at $10.46, a 52-day high, rose +3.6% (+$0.36) for the week, rose 6 weeks in a row. The best performer today with a slight decrease in volume.
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● Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust (BEI-UN) rose +1.5% (+$1.13), closed at $76.96, rose 5 days in a row, a 77-day high, rose +4.2% (+$3.07) for the week, rose 4 weeks in a row. The largest increase in volume today.
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● China Gold International Resources Corp (CGG) plummeted -7.2% (-$0.64), closed at $8.29, the worst % loss in nearly 13 months, also a 52-day low, fell -8.3% (-$0.75) for the week, fell 2 weeks in a row. The worst performer today with a significant increase in volume.
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