The stock market in Canada traded on a mixed note for a second consecutive session as investors shifted their attention to the Bank of Canada’s upcoming interest rate decision. Even as gold prices continued to touch new heights, the S&P/TSX Composite Index ended the volatile session with a minor loss of five points at 21,526.
On the one hand, most commodity-linked TSX stocks trended upward during the session. On the other hand, big losses in other sectors like technology, real estate, and healthcare pressured the stock market index.
Top TSX Composite movers and active stocks
Lithium Americas, Kinaxis, Descartes Systems, and Ero Copper were the worst-performing TSX stocks as they plunged by more than 5% each.
In contrast, shares of Topaz Energy (TSX:TPZ) soared by 5.8% to $21.54 per share after its stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results seemingly boosted investors’ confidence. In the December quarter, the…
