REITs lift TSX to record high

The TSX added only 14 points on Friday, but it was enough to lift the Canadian index to a new high of 27,048. Only four sectors lagged, led by tech and only slightly so. REITs did the heaviest lifting. Among the biggest winners of the day were H&R REIT, up 17.22%, Allied Properties REIT at 3.81%, and Boardwalk REIT up 2.72%. In contrast, Ivanhoe Mines sank 1.51% and TransAlta slipped 1.49%. In commodities, gold increased US$11 to US$3,337, and WTI shed half a dollar to US$66.50. Bitcoin slid 2.2% to US$107,550. The U.S. markets were closed on the fourth of July.
🏛 H&R Real Estate Inv Trust (HR.UN-T) +17.22%
🏛 Allied Properties REIT (AP.UN-T) +3.81%
🏛 Boardwalk REIT (BEI.UN-T) +2.72%
⛏ Ivanhoe Mines Ltd (IVN-T) -1.51%
💡 Transalta Corp (TA-T) -1.49%
🅱 Bitcoin (BTCUSD) (CRYPTO:BTC) -2.2%