SP/TSX rose 0.6% (+120 pts) after a 3-day losing streak, closed at 21364 points, rose 1.6% (+342 pts) for the month.
Among the 150 largest-cap stocks, 83 (55%) closed higher. 70% of all TSX stocks ended higher, good for the market.
In terms of sectors, 7 sectors closed up, 4 sectors closed down, 1 sector remained unchanged, ranging from -1.2% to 1.5%. 3 sectors outperformed the market. The market was up 0.5%; Basic Materials was up 1.5%, the best performer; Consumer Defensive was down -1.2%, the worst performer.
● Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (AQN) rebounded 1% (+$0.08), closed at $7.93, fell -0.5% (-$0.04) for the month, crossed above MA20 ($7.92). The largest increase in volume today.
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● Osisko Gold Royalties (OR) soared 6.1% (+$1.14) after a 3-day losing streak, closed at $19.82, the best % gain in more than 3 months, rose 1.2% (+$0.23) for the month, crossed above MA20, MA50 and MA200 ($19.41, $19.22, $18.72). The best performer today with a slight increase in volume.
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● Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) surged 5.1% (+$4.63), closed at $94.54, rose 4 days in a row, the best % gain in more than 4 months, also hit a record high, rose 9.9% (+$8.5) for the month.
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● EQB (EQB) sank -9.2% (-$8.7), closed at $86.18, the worst % loss in nearly 47 months, also a 38-day low, fell -6.7% (-$6.14) for the month, crossed below MA20 and MA50 ($91.81, $90.14). The worst performer today with a huge increase in volume.
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● Kinaxis (KXS) largely retreated -8.9% (-$13.7), closed at $140.68, the worst % loss in 21 months, also a 37-day low, fell -14.1% (-$23.04) for the month.
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● Baytex Energy Corp (BTE) tumbled -8.1% (-$0.38), closed at $4.33, the worst % loss in more than 11 months, rose 1.4% (+$0.06) for the month, crossed below MA20 ($4.35).
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● Stella-Jones (SJ) largely retreated -7.4% (-$6.13), closed at $76.3, the worst % loss in 47 months, fell -4.1% (-$3.24) for the month, crossed below MA20 and MA50 ($79.16, $79.02).
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