Oil edges up, TSX slips down

As markets await the next move in the Israeli-Iran was, particularly what Trump will do, WTI crude climbed nearly 1% Thursday to US$75.80 a barrel. Energy was the strongest sector while healthcare and materials were the weakest in mixed trading. The TSX however shed 35 points while Wall Street was closed for the Juneteenth holiday. Among other commodities, gold held around US$3,370 while Bitcoin gave back US$500 to US$104,400.

Key stocks: Baytex rising 2.11%, Secure -3.64%, Ivanhoe Mines -2.76%, Algoma Steel rallying 4.49% and Empire jumping 5.3% after beating its quarter.

🛢 Baytex Energy Corp (BTE-T) +2.11%

♻ Secure Energy Services Inc. (SES-T) -3.64%

⛏ Ivanhoe Mines Ltd (IVN-T) -2.76%

⛓ Algoma Steel Group Inc (ASTL-T) +4.49%

🍱 Empire Company (A) (EMP.A-T) +5.3%