The week ended on a positive note on Wall Street and slightly negative on Bay Street as investors waded through a stew of Evergrande fears, the U.S. Fed’s latest announcements and supply chain constraints. Markets plunged to begin the week and recovered enough to finish flat or positive. The Nasdaq remained above 15,000 though closed Friday at -0.03% while the S&P gained 0.15% for the session and 0.5% for the week. Similarly, the Dow gained 33 points or 0.1% as tech and financials moderately rose.

Winners included Salesforce up 2.8%, Costco at 3.31%, Match Group up nearly 4% and many travel names like Expedia gaining 3%. However, Nike plunged 6.26% after warning about lost productivity from ongoing supply chain constraints; Moderna fell 5.38% and Enphase shed 2.94%. Bitcoin slid over 5% to $42,000 after China announced it was cracking down on cryptos. Gold held steady, though.

The TSX slipped 0.29% Friday and 0.43% for the week. Real estate and energy rallied, but the other sectors declined. Whitecap Resources soared 9.34%, Western Forest Products jumped 6.28% and Parex Resources added 4.08% among the notable gainers. On the flipside, Denison Mines closed 7.65%, Cameco -5.71% and Cronos Group -5.13%. WTI crude rose nearly 1% to nearly touch $74 per barrel while WCS climbed 1.34% to $62.

💨 SalesForce.com Inc. +2.8%
🛒 Costco Wholesale +3.31%
💾 Match Group +4%
✈ Expedia +3%
👟 Nike Inc -6.26%
💉 Moderna -5.38%
🧬 Enphase Energy -2.94%
🅱 The Bitcoin Fund -5%
🛢 Whitecap Resources +9.34%
🌲 Western Forest Products Inc. +6.28%
🏗 Parex Resources Inc. +4.08%
⛏ Denison Mines Corp -7.65%
🧱 Cameco Corporation -5.71%
🌿 Cronos Group Inc -5.13%

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Market extends rally: A day after Jay Powell’s remarks on inflation and tapering, markets continued to rally on Thursday. Investors had different interpretations on the Fed chair’s latest comments, but the consensus is that interest rates will stay low for a while. On Wall Street, the S&P surged 1.21%, the Dow added 1.48% and the Nasdaq gained 1.04%. Levels remained consistent throughout the session and all the major components were well into the green.

Big gainers included Chevron by 2.48%, American Express at 3.5%, Salesforce popping 7.21%, Caterpillar crawling up 2.75%, and Avis Budget zooming 8.13%. Bitcoin added 2.7% to pass $44,600.

Rising crude prices fuelled investor sentiment in Toronto as the TSX advanced 0.3%. The overall picture was more mixed as materials and staples lagged. Notable gainers included Bombardier soaring 7.37%, Cenovus up 4.39%, Blackberry jumping 10% and Arc Resources climbing 5.43%. Several gold names lost ground, including B2Gold at -4.39% and Kinross at -3.45%. WTI itself surpassed $73 per barrel while WCS gained 1.35% to pass $61 a barrel. Meanwhile, gold slipped 1.6% to float above $1,700 an ounce. Finally, the Canadian dollar was flat just below 79 cents against the greenback.

🛢 Chevron Texaco +2.48%
💳 American Express +3.5%
💨 SalesForce.com Inc. +7.21%
🏗 Caterpillar +2.75%
🏛 Avis Budget Group +8.13%
🅱 The Bitcoin Fund +2.7%
✈ Bombardier Inc (B) +7.37%
🛢 Cenovus Energy +4.39%
📱 BlackBerry +10%
🛢 Arc Resources Ltd +5.43%
🥇 B2Gold Corp. -4.39%
🥇 Kinross Gold -3.45%