Toronto equities closed lower on Tuesday, with the S&P/TSX Composite retreating 0.51% as losses concentrated in the Consumer Staples, Information Technology and Healthcare segments pushed the benchmark down.
At the close in Toronto the index was down 0.51%.
Top and bottom movers
On an individual-stock basis, TerraVest Industries Inc (TSX:TVK) recorded the largest advance among the listed components, rising 7.67% or 11.23 points to finish at 157.65. Superior Plus Corp (TSX:SPB) climbed 6.67% or 0.52 points to end the session at 8.32, while Vizsla Silver Corp (TSX:VZLA) added 6.21% or 0.30 points to close at 5.13.
By contrast, Boyd Group Services Inc (TSX:BYD) led declines, slipping 4.35% or 6.67 points to 146.68 at the close. Americas Silver Corp (TSX:USA) fell 3.68% or 0.31 points to 8.11, and Descartes Systems Group Inc (TSX:DSG) lost 3.46% or 3.49 points to trade at 97.42.
Breadth and volatility
Decliners outnumbered advancers on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 554 to 434, with 71 names finishing unchanged. The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which tracks implied volatility for S&P/TSX Composite options, moved higher by 1.42% to 14.26.
Superior Plus Corp (TSX:SPB) reached a fresh 52-week high in the session, rising 6.67% or 0.52 to close at 8.32.
Commodities and currency
Precious and energy markets showed divergent moves. Gold futures for August delivery declined 0.35% or 16.10 to $4,540.30 a troy ounce. U.S. crude for July delivery fell 3.00% or 2.90 to $93.70 a barrel, while the August Brent contract traded higher, gaining 3.47% or 3.24 to $96.66 a barrel.
On the currency front, CAD/USD was essentially flat, changing 0.08% to 0.72, and CAD/EUR showed no material change, moving 0.03% to 0.62. The U.S. Dollar Index Futures was down 0.10% at 99.08.
Market context and takeaway
The session featured a clear split between individual stock performance and broader sector weakness, with Consumer Staples, IT and Healthcare among the laggards while select names in the materials and specialty distribution space produced outsized gains. Overall market breadth favored decliners and volatility measures ticked up modestly.