After closing at its lowest level since February, the Canadian stock market staged a minor recovery on Thursday with the help of strengthening commodity prices. The S&P/TSX Composite Index advanced by 64 points, or 0.3%, yesterday to settle at 21,581, trimming its month-to-date losses to 3.1%.
Even as rising Treasury bond yields led to a decline in utility and tech stocks, most other key sectors, including healthcare, mining, and industrials, ended the session in the green, driving the TSX benchmark higher.
Top TSX Composite movers and active stocks
SilverCrest Metals and Bausch Health Companies were the top-performing TSX stocks for the day as they inched up by at least 5.9% each.
Similarly, Empire Company (TSX:EMP.A) was also among the top gainers on the Toronto Stock Exchange as its share price climbed by more than 5% to $34.10 per share. This rally came after the Stellarton-headquartered food retailer…
