Investing.com – Canadian stocks were higher after Friday’s close as gains in the , and sectors pushed stocks higher.
At the close in Toronto, the price rose 0.40% and reached a new all-time high.
The best artists of the session on the were New Gold Inc (TSX:), which rose 7.44% or 0.29 points to trade at 4.19 at the close. In the meantime, Caliber Mining Corp (TSX:) added 7.17% or 0.17 points to close at 2.54 and Canfor Corporation (TSX:) rose 6.98% or 1.03 points to 15.79 in late trading.
The worst performers of the session were Energy Fuels Inc. (TSX:), which fell 6.40% or 0.44 points to trade at 6.44 at the close. Denison Mines Corp (TSX:) fell 3.18% or 0.07 points to end at 2.13 and Empire Company Ltd (TSX:) fell 2.58% or 1.05 points to 39.57.
Rising stocks outpaced falling stocks on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 647 to 302, with 92 ending unchanged.
Shares in New Gold Inc (TSX:) rose to a five-year high; increase by 7.44% or 0.29 to 4.19. Shares in Caliber Mining Corp (TSX:) rose to a three-year high; increase by 7.17% or 0.17 to 2.54.
The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, fell 7.66% to 10.12, a new one-month low.
December gold futures rose 1.08%, or 27.95, to $2,608.55 per troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, crude oil for October delivery rose 0.41% or 0.28 to $69.25 per barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 0.21% or 0.15 to $72.12 per barrel. barrel.
CAD/USD was unchanged 0.05% to 0.74, while CAD/EUR was unchanged 0.05% to 0.66.
US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.22% to 101.12.
