Markets down on Wednesday

The S&P/TSX composite saw a +0.10% change for today’s session, the Nasdaq composite was -0.72% and the Dow up +0.08%. Some trending stocks for the day include: NVIDIA Corporation -0.76%, Snowflake -0.86% and Qualcomm -6.34%. The most active stocks today include Great West Lifeco +0.28%, while Canadian Natural Rsrcs saw +0.36%. Manulife Financial also saw a […]

Markets up on Tuesday

The S&P/TSX composite saw a +0.14% change for today’s session, the Nasdaq composite was +1.04% and the Dow up -0.32% Some trending stocks for the day include C3.ai, Inc. +24-19%, NVIDIA Corporation +4.89 and Super Micro Computer +32.23%. The most active stocks today include Enbridge +0.52%, while Suncor Energy Inc saw +0.02%. Canadian Natural Rsrcs also saw […]

Earnings optimism lifts markets

Allan Tong Posted On October 16, 2023

The trading week began on a positive note as investors felt optimistic of corporate earnings heading into reporting season. There was green across the boards in New York and Toronto. The S&P rose 1.06% higher, the Nasdaq 1.2%, and the Dow added 0.93% to nearly 34,000.

Major movers were Etsy by 5.22%, Warner Bros. Discovery up 5.1% and Schwab 4.66%. Despite issuing a sales warning, Pfizer rallied 3.61%, but Moderna sank 6.47%. The U.S. 10-year yield climbed to 4.7% while Bitcoin jumped 5.2% to$28,600.

The TSX advanced by 0.81%, led by financials, real estate and tech. Banks enjoyed gains as Royal added 1.45% and TD 1.11% in heavy trading. Also, BlackBerry popped 6.55%, Stella-Jones leapt 5.57% and Lithium Americas soared 7.28%. Despite uncertainty in the Middle East, WTI oil slipped 0.7% to $87.

🛍 Etsy Inc. (ETSY-Q) +5.22%

📺 Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD-Q) +5.1%

🏛 Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW-N) +4.66%

💊 Pfizer Inc (PFE-N) +3.61%

💉 Moderna (MRNA-Q) -6.47%

🅱 Bitcoin (BTCUSD) (CRYPTO:BTC) +5.2%

🏛 Royal Bank (RY-T) +1.45%

🏛 Toronto Dominion (TD-T) +1.11%

📱 BlackBerry (BB-T) +6.55%

⛓ Lithium Americas Corp (LAC-T) +7.28%

🌲 Stella-Jones Inc. (SJ-T) +5.57%