Europe rallies on PMI, U.S. tech soars

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Overnight Tuesday, Europe rallied as much as 2%, lifted by PMI data that exceeded forecasts and suggested that the continent is rebounding faster than expected. German, French and British indices enjoyed strong gains. The optimism spread to North America as Wall and Bay streets also climbed, powered by several tech giants which all made record closes.

The Dow rose 0.5% and the S&P 0.43%, but the Nasdaq broke another high by jumping 0.74% to close at 10,131. Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft all shattered previous highs. Apple popped 2.13% to close at $366.53; Amazon hit $2,764.41; Facebook finished at $242.24, and Microsoft nearly reached $202. In contrast, travel names continue to slip with American Airlines dipping over 6%.

The TSX lagged its American peers, but also finished positive, up 0.31%. Energy and materials led, but staples and telcos dragged. AutoCanada soared nearly 12% and Argonaut Gold leapt 8.21%. WCS and WTI enjoyed a strong Tuesday morning, but actually closed the session in the red, with a barrel of WCS falling 2%. Conversely, gold strengthened during the day and finished almost 1% higher. The rising number of COVID-19 cases in the American sunbelt remains a concern, but the number of deaths is declining in many countries as the recovery is in full swing.

🍎 Apple +2.13%
🛫 American Airlines Group -6%
🚗 AutoCanada Inc. +12%
🥇 Argonaut Gold +8.21%