Canadian stocks climbed for the seventh day in a row on Wednesday as investors awaited more clarity on the new U.S. administration’s trade and economic policies under President Donald Trump but largely remained optimistic about the upcoming corporate earnings season. The S&P/TSX Composite Index ended the volatile session with a minor 30-point at 25,312.
Even as sectors like utilities and financials gave up some ground, strong performance in healthcare, industrial, and tech stocks propelled the index to another positive close. With this, the TSX benchmark has risen 3.2% in the last seven sessions.
Top TSX Composite movers and active stocks
AtkinsRéalis Group, Cameco, Energy Fuels, and Bird Construction were the top-performing TSX stocks for the day, with each climbing by at least 5.2%.
In contrast, Capstone Copper, Innergex Renewable Energy, TransAlta, and Lundin Mining slipped by at least 4.2% each, making them the day’s…
