Investing.com – Canada stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Toronto, the added 0.81% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the were SilverCrest Metals Inc (TSX:), which rose 9.69% or 1.22 points to trade at 13.81 at the close. Meanwhile, Shopify Inc (TSX:) added 5.60% or 5.93 points to end at 111.91 and Orla Mining Ltd (TSX:) was up 5.42% or 0.30 points to 5.83 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were NovaGold Resources Inc (TSX:), which fell 5.27% or 0.26 points to trade at 4.67 at the close. Interfor Corp (TSX:) declined 3.49% or 0.72 points to end at 19.90 and Innergex Renewable Energy Inc . (TSX:) was down 2.59% or 0.27 points to 10.15.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 556 to 363 and 99 ended unchanged.
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