Strengthening crude oil and precious metals prices helped Canadian stocks start the new week on a slightly bullish note, even as the U.S. markets remained closed for Memorial Day. The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 53 points, or 0.2%, on Monday to settle at 22,373, which is not far away from its all-time closing high of 22,468.
Although some healthcare and technology stocks witnessed downward movement, strong gains in most other key sectors, including mining, consumer cyclicals, and real estate, took the TSX benchmark higher.
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Solid intraday gains in gold and silver prices drove mining stocks like Osisko Mining, Pan American Silver, B2Gold, New Gold, and SilverCrest Metals up by at least 3.7% each, making them the top-performing TSX stocks for the day.
Shares of CAE (TSX:CAE) went sideways yesterday to end the session with a minor 0.9% gain at $25.71 per share before
