Investing.com – Canada stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Toronto, the rose 0.26% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the were CAE Inc. (TSX:), which rose 11.94% or 3.22 points to trade at 30.18 at the close. Meanwhile, Shopify Inc (TSX:) added 5.87% or 8.94 points to end at 161.20 and Suncor Energy Inc (TSX:) was up 4.21% or 2.24 points to 55.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Orla Mining Ltd (TSX:), which fell 9.76% or 0.60 points to trade at 5.55 at the close. Finning International Inc . (TSX:) declined 9.11% or 3.80 points to end at 37.92 and Maple Leaf Foods Inc . (TSX:) was down 5.33% or 1.20 points to 21.30.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 512 to 432 and 94 ended unchanged.
Shares in CAE Inc. (TSX:) rose to 52-week highs; rising 11.94% or 3.22 to 30.18. Shares in Shopify Inc (TSX:) rose to 52-week highs; rising 5.87% or 8.94 to 161.20.
The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was down 5.05% to 10.35.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.94% or 24.60 to $2,581.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 0.13% or 0.09 to hit $68.03 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 0.03% or 0.02 to trade at $71.91 a barrel.
CAD/USD was unchanged 0.42% to 0.71, while CAD/EUR unchanged 0.16% to 0.68.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.42% at 106.39.
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