The end of June means reports cards, and here is how the major indices performed in the first half of 2024: the TSX 4.5%, the S&P 14.5%, the Nasdaq 18% and the Dow nearly 4%. The biggest gains, of course were made in AI. For the Friday session, though, there was a tug of war that ended with weakness. All the indices finished in the red with the Nasdaq closing the weakest at -0.71%, the Dow the strongest at -0.12% and the TSX in the middle at -0.3%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Toronto, only real estate and two sectors gained while staples and materials led the laggards. Winners included Kinaxis<\/a> at 4.41% and Aritzia, while the losers counted TC Energy<\/a> at -1.78%, Power Corp.<\/a> -1.66% and First Quantum Minerals<\/a> -7.23%. WTI slipped 0.28% to US$18.50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In New York, gainers included UnitedHealth<\/a> up 4.69% and Comcast<\/a> 2.3%, while the losers included Amazon<\/a> at -2.32% and Super Micro Computer<\/a> -7.98%. Making headlines, though, was Nike<\/a> which tanked nearly 20% after reporting weak numbers and guidance. The U.S. 10-year crept up to 4.384% as Bitcoin<\/a> sank 2.44% to US$60,200.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 💾 Kinaxis Inc\u00a0(KXS-T)<\/a> +4.41%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🛢TC Energy\u00a0(TRP-T)<\/a> -1.78%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🏛 Power Corp\u00a0(POW-T)<\/a> -1.66%<\/p>\n\n\n\n ⛏ First Quantum Minerals\u00a0(FM-T)<\/a> -7.23%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 👨⚕️ UnitedHealth Group Inc\u00a0(UNH-N)<\/a> +4.69%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 📡 Comcast Corp\u00a0(CMCSA-Q)<\/a> +2.3%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 📦 Amazon.com, Inc.\u00a0(AMZN-Q)<\/a> -2.32%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 💾 Super Micro Computer\u00a0(SMCI-Q)<\/a> -7.98%<\/p>\n\n\n\n