Canadian stocks continued to recover for a second consecutive session on Thursday as surging metals prices supported mining shares, while investors assessed the latest developments in the U.S.-Iran conflict and Canada-U.S. trade dispute. Prime Minister Mark Carneyâs comments that Canada remains ready to negotiate a mutually beneficial trade agreement with the United States also helped improve investor sentiment. As a result, the S&P/TSX Composite Index jumped by 542 points, or 1.5%, to settle at 36,633 â registering its biggest single-day percentage gain in four weeks.
Besides metals and mining, other key market sectors like financials, industrials, and technology led the TSX rally, even as energy and utility stocks remained under pressure.
Top TSX Composite movers and active stocks
Celestica, Wesdome Gold Mines, Discovery Mining, and Denison Mines were the top-performing TSX stocks for the day as they climbed by at least 5.4% each.
Shares of 5N Plus (TSX: VNP) were also among the dayâs gainers on the Toronto Stock Exchange, as they rose 4.4% after the company was selected for a US$7.3 million award from the U.S. Department of War. The funding will support domestic production of gallium arsenide components for U.S. defence applications at 5N Plusâs facility in Utah.
5N plans to add crystal-growth and compounding equipment, and work with Lockheed Martin on product qualification. The Saint-Laurent-headquartered firm also said the new capabilities could open opportunities in other defence and space applications. The award boosted investor optimism about 5Nâs role in the U.S. defence supply chain and its longer-term growth potential.
In contrast, Curaleaf, Spartan Delta, Baytex Energy, and Methanex slid by at least 2.4% each, making them the sessionâs worst-performing TSX stocks.
Based on their daily trade volume, Canadian Natural Resources, Enbridge, Suncor Energy, Telus, and Manulife Financial were the five most active stocks on the exchange.
TSX today
Commodity prices were largely mixed in early trading on Friday, giving no major directional signal for the resource-heavy main TSX index at the open today.
Canadian investors will closely monitor jobs reports from both sides of the border this morning for fresh clues about labour market conditions and the broader economic outlook. The Canadian employment data could be especially important after the Bank of Canada noted continued excess supply in the labour market while keeping its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25% earlier this week.
Investors may also want to keep an eye on developments in the U.S.-Iran conflict, which could continue to drive volatility in crude oil prices. Meanwhile, fresh signals that Canada-U.S. trade talks could resume may influence investor sentiment toward trade-sensitive TSX stocks heading into the long Labour Day weekend.
Market movers on the TSX today
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