Mixed labour market data and corporate earnings kept Canadian stocks choppy on Friday as investors grappled with uncertainty amid conflicting economic indicators. A day after reaching a fresh record high, the S&P/TSX Composite Index ended the volatile session with declines of 87 points, or 0.3%, at 24,759.
Despite continued buying in consumer cyclical and technology stocks, heavy losses in many other key sectors, including mining and industrials, pressured the TSX benchmark. Nevertheless, the market index ended the week on a strong note by surging 2.1%, delivering its best performance in eight weeks.
Top TSX Composite movers and active stocks
Sandstorm Gold, First Quantum Minerals, Ivanhoe Mines, and Trisura were the session’s worst-performing TSX stocks, with each tanking by over 5%.
On the flip side, shares of Mattr (TSX:MATR) jumped by 17.6% to $15.39 per share, making it the top-performing TSX stock for the day. This rally in…
