SP/TSX rose 0.5% (+108 pts), closed at 20627 points, a 63-day high, rose 2.3% (+472 pts) for the month.
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 99 (66%) closed higher. 62% of all TSX stocks ended higher.
In terms of sectors, 9 sectors closed up, 2 sectors closed down, 1 sector remained unchanged, ranging from -0.4% to 2%. 5 sectors outperformed the market. The market was up 0.5%; Healthcare was up 2%, the best performer; Communication was down -0.4%, but already the worst performer.
● Maple Leaf Foods (MFI) rose 1.2% (+$0.32), closed at $27.52, rose 6.3% (+$1.64) for the month. The largest increase in volume today.
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● BlackBerry (BB) surged 6.8% (+$0.43), closed at $6.71, the best % gain in 1 month, fell -8.6% (-$0.63) for the month, crossed above MA20 ($6.43). The best performer today with a huge increase in volume.
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● Pan American Silver Corp (PAAS) jumped 6.4% (+$1.34), closed at $22.32, the best % gain in more than 4 months, also a 52-day high, rose 15.6% (+$3.02) for the month, crossed above MA200 ($22.03).
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● Celestica (CLS) spiked 5.9% (+$1.61), closed at $28.98, rose 3 days in a row, hit a record high, rose 50.7% (+$9.75) for the month.
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● Definity Financial (DFY) plummeted -4.4% (-$1.54), closed at $33.19, fell 6 days in a row, hit a YTD low, fell -5.6% (-$1.96) for the month. The worst performer today with a huge increase in volume.
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