Bitcoin tops $100K, but stocks weak

Early in Thursday’s session, Bitcoin topped US$100,000, though ended the day below that milestone. The crypto outperformed the U.S. indices, however. The S&P ended the session -0.2%, the Dow -0.57% and the Nasdaq -0.21%.

Major movers included Intel at -5.17%, Tesla 3.25%, Palantir 2.86%, Ford -2.7% and Uber -9.3%. After the bell, DocuSign surged on a beat. Meanwhile, the U.S. 10-year yield held around 4.178%.

The TSX outperformed its American peers by gaining 0.23%. Sectors were split, with utilities and energy leading the gainers and discretionary lagging the most. Notable names included TransAlta 9.26% and Suncor 1.53%. However, bank earnings dominated the chatter on Bay Street as TD missed and shares slumped 7.08%. In contrast, CIBC rallied 4.43% and BMO 4.16%. Gold declined US$17 to US$2,632 an ounce whole WTI held at US$68.50.

💾 Intel (INTC-Q) -5.17%

🚗 Tesla Inc (TSLA-Q) +3.25%

💾 Palantir Technologies (PLTR-N) +2.86%

🚘 Ford Motor (F-N) -2.7%

🚕 Uber (UBER-N) -9.3%

💡 Transalta Corp (TA-T) +9.26%

🛢 Suncor Energy Inc (SU-T) +1.53%

🏛 Toronto Dominion (TD-T) -7.08%

🏛 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM-T) +4.43%

🏛 Bank of Montreal (BMO-T) +4.16%