Stocks in Toronto got to the precipice of breaking even to Thursday, but then fall back, with resource stocks weighing heavy on proceedings.
The TSX fell 29.76 points to conclude Thursday at 19,941.39.
The Canadian dollar docked 0.44 to 82.61 cents U.S.
Among utilities, Boralex gained 69 cents, or 1.8{144f68ac4ecc1edec14c4f3869e0ee83d6cd3317dcfb7aededc0da78b8f74bc8}, to $37.76, while Altagas took on 38 cents, or 1.6{144f68ac4ecc1edec14c4f3869e0ee83d6cd3317dcfb7aededc0da78b8f74bc8}, to $24.70.
In the financial area, Canaccord Financial Group zoomed 81 cents, or 6.1{144f68ac4ecc1edec14c4f3869e0ee83d6cd3317dcfb7aededc0da78b8f74bc8}, to $14.14, while Intact Financial jumped $5.59, or 3.4{144f68ac4ecc1edec14c4f3869e0ee83d6cd3317dcfb7aededc0da78b8f74bc8}, to $169.22.
In techs, Descartes Group popped $4.53, or 6.4{144f68ac4ecc1edec14c4f3869e0ee83d6cd3317dcfb7aededc0da78b8f74bc8}, to $75.00, while Alithya Group prospered 20 cents, or 6.6{144f68ac4ecc1edec14c4f3869e0ee83d6cd3317dcfb7aededc0da78b8f74bc8}, to $3.22.
Resource stocks did not do so well, however, with Alamos Gold dropping 45 cents, or 4{144f68ac4ecc1edec14c4f3869e0ee83d6cd3317dcfb7aededc0da78b8f74bc8}, to $10.72, while Equinox tumbled 53 cents, or 4.7{144f68ac4ecc1edec14c4f3869e0ee83d6cd3317dcfb7aededc0da78b8f74bc8}, to $10.67.
Elsewhere, Endeavour Silver lost 54 cents, or 6{144f68ac4ecc1edec14c4f3869e0ee83d6cd3317dcfb7aededc0da78b8f74bc8}, to $8.48, while New Gold dipped 19 cents, or 7.1{144f68ac4ecc1edec14c4f3869e0ee83d6cd3317dcfb7aededc0da78b8f74bc8}, … Read the rest