Oil and stocks extend gains

Tuesday saw a further rise in markets in Toronto and New York. The TSX added 0.28% though stayed below 20,000. Most sectors were up, led by energy. WTI crude jumped 2.5% to $74.50 a barrel.

Crescent Point Energy rallied 2.82% and Athabasca popped 9.27%. Elsewhere, Transalta Renewables soared 18.47% though Park Lawn sank 2.8%. TD changed the most hands and rose 0.53%.

All three major American indices extended gains. The S&P closed 0.67%, the Nasdaq 0.55% and the Dow 0.93%. Key movers included Newell Brands up 11.02%, Activision Blizzard 10.02%, Etsy 9.18%, AMD -1.99% and Eli Lilly -3.04%. The 10-year yield dipped below 4% as Bitcoin added 0.6% to $30.60.

🛢 Crescent Point Energy Corp (CPG-T) +2.82%
🛢 Athabasca Oil Sands Corp (ATH-T) +9.27%
💡 Transalta Renewables (RNW-T) +18.47%
🏛 Park Lawn Corp (PLC-T) -2.8%
🏛 Toronto Dominion (TD) (TD-T) +0.53%
🛍 Newell Brands Inc (NWL-N) +11.02%
🎮 Activision Blizzard (ATVI-Q) +10.02%
🛍 Etsy Inc. (ETSY-Q) +9.18%
💾 Advanced Micro Devices (AMD-Q) -1.99%
💊 Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY-N) -3.04%
🅱 Bitcoin (BTCUSD) (CRYPTO:BTC) +0.6%