Today in the markets
U.S. stocks extended gains into a second day, Wednesday, erasing damage from Monday’s sharp decline after another upbeat housing report.
Canadian stocks closed mostly higher amid strong gains in telecom and industrial stocks.
The S&P/TSX Composite climbed 71.95 points to 12,732.39, while the TSX Venture Exchange was down 0.79 points to close at 1,131.12.
Active stocks Apple Inc., (NASDAQ: AAPL, Stock Forum), which slid 1% to $444.57 after its shareholder meeting.
Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT, Stock Forum) shares fell 1.45% to $63.12 after the discount retailer reported a drop in fourth quarter profit.
In Canada, Telus Corp. (TSX: T.T, Stock Forum) was among the leading advancers. It rose 2% to $70.62.
For news about small stocks that made big moves in Wednesday’s trading, please read the
Stockhouse Canadian Small and Micro-cap Stock Report