Canada's equity market finished the trading session in Toronto lower on Friday, with the S&P/TSX Composite ending the day down 0.32%.
The market pullback was driven in part by losses in the Materials, Healthcare and Consumer Staples sectors, which together weighed on the headline index.
Top gainers
- 5N Plus Inc. (TSX:VNP) led advancers, climbing 6.84% or 2.81 points to finish at 43.88.
- Atkinsrealis Group Inc (TSX:ATRL) followed, rising 6.44% or 5.25 points to close at 86.79.
- MDA Ltd (TSX:MDA) added 6.29% or 3.50 points to end the session at 59.11.
Largest decliners
- Alamos Gold Inc (TSX:AGI) was the weakest name, tumbling 18.44% or 9.48 points to trade at 41.92 at the close.
- Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (TSX:WPM) fell 4.78% or 8.27 points to finish at 164.74.
- Torex Gold Resources Inc (TSX:TXG) slipped 4.22% or 2.56 points to 58.17.
On balance, advancing issues outnumbered decliners on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 498 to 425, with 84 issues finishing unchanged.
Volatility and market indicators
The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, a gauge of implied volatility for S&P/TSX Composite options, moved lower by 2.32% to 14.72, indicating a modest easing of option-implied market turbulence.
Commodities and currencies
- Gold Futures for August delivery declined 1.71% or 72.65 to $4,173.25 a troy ounce.
- Crude oil for July delivery fell 0.12% or 0.09 to $76.51 a barrel.
- The August Brent contract rose 0.66% or 0.53 to trade at $80.38 a barrel.
On the currency front, CAD/USD was unchanged 0.32% to 0.71, while CAD/EUR was unchanged 0.40% to 0.61.
Additional market note
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.10% at 100.52.
This session mixed pockets of strength among individual stocks with broader sector weakness, leaving the S&P/TSX Composite modestly lower at the close.