Investing.com – Canada stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Energy, Materials and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite rose 0.14% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were Taseko Mines Ltd (TSX:TKO), which rose 12.07% or 1.09 points to trade at 10.12 at the close. Meanwhile, Nutrien Ltd (TSX:NTR) added 7.99% or 6.80 points to end at 91.91 and Energy Fuels Inc. (TSX:EFR) was up 7.50% or 2.02 points to 28.97 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Aritzia Inc (TSX:ATZ), which fell 6.32% or 8.55 points to trade at 126.76 at the close. Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP) declined 5.94% or 13.81 points to end at 218.61 and Constellation Software Inc. (TSX:CSU) was down 5.84% or 187.57 points to 3,022.95.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 539 to 444 and 73 ended unchanged.
Shares in Taseko Mines Ltd (TSX:TKO) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 12.07% or 1.09 to 10.12. Shares in Nutrien Ltd (TSX:NTR) rose to 52-week highs; rising 7.99% or 6.80 to 91.91. Shares in Constellation Software Inc. (TSX:CSU) fell to 52-week lows; falling 5.84% or 187.57 to 3,022.95.
The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was up 16.60% to 14.89 a new 1-month high.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.65% or 29.91 to $4,629.01 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February fell 1.24% or 0.76 to hit $60.39 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract fell 1.15% or 0.75 to trade at $64.72 a barrel.
CAD/USD was unchanged 0.05% to 0.72, while CAD/EUR unchanged 0.05% to 0.62.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.03% at 98.88.

































