受能源板块上涨的提振,标准普尔/多伦多证券交易所综合指数周二小幅上涨,收于22290点。与石油挂钩的股票扭转了早盘的跌幅,因为油价减少了跌幅,权重股加拿大天然气公司上涨1%,恩布里奇公司上涨0.9%。此外,铀矿公司也大幅上涨,Cameco股价上涨2.4%,NexGen股价在明天电话财报会议前上涨2.1%。然而,医疗保健行业的平均降幅为1.3%,其中Tilray的降幅为2.8%。与此同时,在4月份商业信心达到两年高点后,加拿大银行降息的呼声有所缓和,这表明私营部门的情绪具有弹性。
The S&P/TSX Composite index edged higher to close at 22,290 on Tuesday, buoyed by gains in the energy sector. Oil-linked equities reversed early session losses as oil prices pared their decline, with heavyweight Canadian Natural gaining 1% and Enbridge rising 0.9%. Additionally, uranium miners also saw sharp gains, with Cameco surging 2.4% and NexGen adding 2.1% ahead of its earnings call tomorrow. However, the healthcare sector experienced an average decline of 1.3%, led by Tilray's 2.8% drop. Meanwhile, arguments for a Bank of Canada interest rate cut moderated after business confidence reached a two-year high in April, signaling resilient private sector sentiment.