TSX hit record, AI tech revives

The trading week ended with holiday cheer as the major indices marched higher, including a new record close for the TSX. The Canadian index rallied 1.01% on Friday to 31,757 and gained 0.72% for the week. Tech and materials led seven sectors higher while healthcare led the four laggards. Of note were Celestica up 9.21%, Energy Fuels 8.1%, Denison Mines 7.34%, New Gold 6.8% and Discovery Silver -3.23%. Silver extended its record streak after jumping over 2.5% to US$67.10. Gold added $5 to US$4,338 while WTI advanced half-a-dollar to US$56.65. 

The American indices flirted with record highs. The S&P climbed 0.88% on Friday, the Nasdaq 1.31% and the Dow 0.38%. For the week, the S&P was barely positive while the Nasdaq rose 0.5% and the Dow slipped 0.65%. Notable names included Carnival, cruising 9.81% higher, and Moderna surging 9.21%. AI rebounded with Nvidia up 3.93% and Oracle 6.63%. In contrast, Nike slipped 10.54%. Bitcoin rebounded 2.7% to US$87,910. The U.S. 10-year yield inched up to 4.149% to cap a quiet week.

🧬 Celestica Inc (CLS-T) +9.21%

🛢 Energy Fuels Inc. (EFR-T) +8.1%

⛏ Denison Mines Corp (DML-T) +7.34%

🥇 New Gold Inc. (NGD-T) +6.8%

🥈 Discovery Silver (DSV-T) -3.23%

🚢 Carnival Corp. (CCL-N) +9.81%

💉 Moderna (MRNA-Q) +9.21%

💾 NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA-Q) +3.93%

💻 Oracle (ORCL-N) +6.63%

👟 Nike Inc (NKE-N) -10.54%

🅱 Bitcoin (BTCUSD) (CRYPTO:BTC) +2.7%