Markets in New York and Toronto rallied Thursday on word from Washington that a trade deal between the U.S. and U.K. was in the works. Investors hoped that this marked a turning point in the global trade war that Trump unleashed. The S&P gained 0.58%, the Nasdaq 1.05% and the Dow 0.62%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Major names included Palantir<\/a> jumping 7.86%, Warner Bros. Discovery<\/a> 5.08%, Match Group<\/a> -9.71%, Fortinet<\/a> -8.44% and Enphase Energy<\/a> 12.17%. The U.S. 10-year yield edged up to 4.386% while Bitcoin jumped US$4,500 to US$101,320.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Toronto, the TSX rose 0.54% as eight sectors rallied, led by health care, tech and telcos. Staples lagged the most. Key gainers included CNQ<\/a> up 5.02%, Cenovus<\/a> 9.15%, Algoma Steel<\/a> 10.52%, and BCE<\/a> which rallied 5.38% after announcing a long-awaited dividend cut. On the losing end was Fortuna Mining<\/a> at -12.53%. Gold declined US$56 to US$3,308 while WTI leapt 3.3% to US$60.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 💾 Palantir Technologies\u00a0(PLTR-Q)<\/a> +7.86%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 📺 Warner Bros. Discovery\u00a0(WBD-Q)<\/a> +5.08%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 💾 Match Group\u00a0(MTCH-Q)<\/a> -9.71%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 💻 Fortinet Inc\u00a0(FTNT-Q)<\/a> -8.44%<\/p>\n\n\n\n ⚡ Enphase Energy\u00a0(ENPH-Q)<\/a> +12.17%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🛢 Canadian Natural Rsrcs\u00a0(CNQ-T)<\/a> +5.02%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🛢 Cenovus Energy\u00a0(CVE-T)<\/a> +9.15%<\/p>\n\n\n\n ⛓ Algoma Steel Group Inc\u00a0(ASTL-T)<\/a> +10.52%<\/p>\n\n\n\n