Investing.com – Canada stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Toronto, the added 0.15% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the were TransAlta Corp (TSX:), which rose 9.26% or 1.52 points to trade at 17.94 at the close. Meanwhile, Gibson Energy Inc . (TSX:) added 6.49% or 1.56 points to end at 25.59 and Capital Power Corporation (TSX:) was up 5.96% or 3.69 points to 65.57 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Toronto Dominion Bank (TSX:), which fell 7.08% or 5.64 points to trade at 74.02 at the close. EQB Inc (TSX:) declined 4.64% or 5.08 points to end at 104.37 and B2Gold Corp (TSX:) was down 3.31% or 0.13 points to 3.80.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 462 to 453 and 111 ended unchanged.
Shares in TransAlta Corp (TSX:) rose to 5-year highs; up 9.26% or 1.52 to…
