Tech lifted markets, American especially, on Thursday to end their recent slump. The S&P rose 0.88% to nearly 4,800, the Nasdaq jumped 1.35% past 15,000, and the Dow added 0.54%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After enduring recent downgrades, Apple<\/a> received a major upgrade and shares popped 3.26%. Meanwhile, airlines enjoyed lift-off as American Airlines<\/a> rallied 6.88% and Southwest<\/a> 6.83%. However, Humana<\/a> closed -7.99% and Tesla<\/a>-1.7%. The U.S. 10-year yield held around 4.14% though Bitcoin<\/a> slid 4.2% to $41,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The TSX gained a modest 0.3% though all but three sectors were positive. Staples and industrials led gainers, but utilities lagged. Birchcliffe Energy<\/a> tanked 9.06% after slashing its dividend. Fortuna Silver<\/a> tumbled 11.67% while GFL Environmental<\/a> rallied 4.15%. The banks were mixed with Royal<\/a> adding 0.61% but Bank of Nova Scotia<\/a> slipping 1.08%. WTI crude popped on lower-than-expected U.S. oil inventories to $74.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🍎 Apple Inc\u00a0(AAPL-Q)<\/a> +3.26%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🛫 American Airlines Group\u00a0(AAL-Q)<\/a> +6.88%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🛫 Southwest Airlines\u00a0(LUV-N)<\/a> +6.83%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 👨⚕️ Humana Inc\u00a0(HUM-N)<\/a> -7.99%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🚗 Tesla Inc\u00a0(TSLA-Q)<\/a> -1.7%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🅱 Bitcoin (BTCUSD)\u00a0(CRYPTO:BTC)<\/a> -4.2%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🛢 Birchcliff Energy Ltd.\u00a0(BIR-T)<\/a> -9.06%<\/p>\n\n\n\n ⛏ Fortuna Silver Mines\u00a0(FVI-T)<\/a> -11.67%<\/p>\n\n\n\n ♻ GFL Environmental Inc.\u00a0(GFL-T)<\/a> +4.15%<\/p>\n\n\n\n