TSX slips during quiet Monday

Wall Street was closed for an American holiday, leaving the TSX to shed 0.16% to remain below 20,000. Volumes on Bay Street were merely 20% of the average. Consumer staples were a rare bright spot as most sectors saw modest declines.

Among the most active names were Hut 8 Mining, jumping 8.41%, Bitfarms spiking 7.74%, Restaurant Brands International declining 1.1%, Converge Technology Solutions adding 3.13%, Fortuna Silver Mines sinking 3.17% and Iamgold slipping 3.08%.

WTI crude shed $0.50 to trade around $71.30 while WCS rallied 2.25% to $60.50. U.S. futures were positive to start the day, but faded into the negative by the close. Wall Street reopens on Tuesday.

💻 Hut 8 Mining Corp. (HUT-T) +8.41%
💾 Bitfarms Ltd +7.74%
🍱 Restaurant Brands International (QSR-T) -1.1%
💻 Converge Technology Solutions (CTS-T) +3.13%
⛏ Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-T) -3.17%
🥇 Iamgold Corp (IMG-T) -3.08%