Optimism spread across the globe’s major markets Tuesday, including strong gains in the Toronto Stock Exchange. The TSX was up 0.64 per cent, as the information technology, healthcare, telecom and industrials led the advancing sectors. Base metals and battery metals were the major declining sectors on Canada’s main stock index.
U.S. markets were up amidst a busy few days of newsworthy earnings reports. Tesla was due to report after markets closed Tuesday to start a steady stream of big tech companies reporting their earnings this week. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq all reported gains.
The Canadian dollar traded for 73.20 cents compared with 72.97 cents U.S. on Monday.
U.S. crude futures traded $1.39 higher at $83.29 a barrel, and the Brent contract was up $1.35 to $88.35 a barrel.
The price of gold was down US$10.20 to US$2,336.20.
In world markets, the Nikkei was up 113.55 points to 37,552.16, the Hang Seng was up 317.24 points to 16,828.93, the FTSE was up 20.94 points to 8,044.81, and the DAX was up 276.85 points to 18,137.65.
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