Canada’s benchmark S&P/TSX Composite fell 0.76% on Friday, pressured by declines in materials, clean technology and information technology shares.
At the close in Toronto, the index ended at 23,214.56, after 587 stocks declined versus 374 advances, with 67 unchanged. The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which tracks implied volatility for the index’s options, rose 0.91% to 13.24.
Among the top gainers, waste management firm Gfl Environmental led with a 4.64% gain to C$59.54, followed by Secure Waste Infrastructure at C$24.86 (+3.67%) and cannabis producer Curaleaf at C$13.45 (+3.54%).
The heaviest losses were concentrated in uranium and energy names. Denison Mines fell 7.10% to C$4.71, NexGen Energy dropped 6.96% to C$14.44 and Energy Fuels declined 6.51% to C$20.38.
Commodities trading reflected broad weakness. December gold futures fell 3.38% to $4,506.46 per troy ounce, while October West Texas Intermediate crude slipped 0.13% to $83.42 per barrel. November Brent crude declined 0.32% to $88.24 per barrel.
The Canadian dollar was little changed against the U.S. dollar, last at 0.7200, while the U.S. Dollar Index futures rose 0.54% to 99.63. The loonie held steady versus the euro at 0.6200.
