Canadian stocks swung between gains and losses in a tight band in cautious trade on Friday before ending the day's session marginally up, with investors largely refraining from making significant moves as they continued to assess the likely move of the Federal Reserve next week.
Canadian stocks swung between gains and losses in a tight band in cautious trade on Friday before ending the day's session marginally up, with investors largely refraining from making significant moves as they continued to assess the likely move of the Federal Reserve next week.
The Canadian market ended higher on Thursday, lifted by gains in energy, materials and utilities sectors. A few stocks from the technology space moved up as well, while shares from the rest of the sectors stayed mostly subdued.
The Canadian market is modestly higher about an hour past noon on Tuesday with select stocks finding some support. Ahead of the Bank of Canada's policy announcement, the mood is quite cautious.