Minutes from the fed\u2019s meeting earlier this month show most of its officials anticipate half-point hikes at the next couple of meetings. They agreed that the economic outlook is highly uncertain. North American markets had a positive Wednesday. The S&P closed +0.95% to 3,979, the Nasdaq +1,51% to 11,435 with all sectors rallying. The TSX rose slightly 0.48% to 20,384.<\/p>\n
In Toronto, the first of the big banks reported their Q2 earnings today. Profit at the Bank of Nova Scotia<\/a> (+2.92%) and Bank of Montreal<\/a> (-0.21%) both beat analyst estimates. Other big movers were Xebec Adsorptions<\/a> (+16.48%), Karora Resources<\/a> (-4.54%), and Sylogist<\/a> (3.46%).<\/p>\n Bay Street saw some tech strength today with Nvidia<\/a> up 4.46% ahead of its earnings announcement, and Twitter<\/a> at 3.80%. Best Buy<\/a> (+8.97%), Intuit<\/a> (+8.21%), and Expedia Group<\/a> (+5.97%) were among the companies that saw strength today.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 🌐 Bank of Nova Scotia<\/a> +2.92%<\/p>\n 🏦 Bank of Montreal<\/a> -0.21%<\/p>\n 💨 Xebec Adsorptions<\/a> +16.48%<\/p>\n ⛏ Karora Resources<\/a> -4.54%<\/p>\n 🎮 Nvidia<\/a> +4.46%<\/p>\n