Investing.com – Canadian stocks were higher after Friday’s close as gains in the , and sectors pushed stocks higher.
At the close in Toronto, shares gained 0.41%.
The best artists of the session on the were Air Canada (TSX:), which rose 13.99% or 2.64 points to trade at 21.51 at the close. In the meantime, MDA Ltd (TSX:) added 10.38% or 2.21 points to end at 23.51 and Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (TSX:) rose 9.12% or 157.79 points to 1,888.04 in late trading.
The worst performers of the session were Centerra Gold Inc (TSX:), which fell 7.52% or 0.74 points to trade at 9.10 at the close. Energy Fuels Inc. (TSX:) fell 7.49% or 0.63 points to end at 7.78 and Eldorado Gold Corp (TSX:) fell 5.82% or 1.41 points to 22.81.
Rising stocks outpaced falling stocks on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 485 to 431, with 99 ending unchanged.
Shares in Air Canada (TSX:) rose to a 52-week high; increases by 13.99% or 2.64 to 21.51. Shares in MDA Ltd (TSX:) soared to record highs; increases by 10.38% or 2.21 to 23.51. Shares in Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (TSX:) soared to record highs; an increase of 9.12% or 157.79 to 1,888.04.
The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, rose 2.53% to 12.17, a new one-month high.
December gold futures fell 0.20%, or 5.50, to $2,743.80 per troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, crude oil for December delivery rose 0.32% or 0.22 to $69.48 per barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 0.34% or 0.25 to $73.06 per barrel. barrel.
CAD/USD was unchanged 0.17% to 0.72, while CAD/EUR was unchanged 0.32% to 0.66.
US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.36% to 104.25.
