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The TSX fared better, actually making new all-time highs in the morning, sinking throughout the day, but finishing the session off its lows. The TSX slipped only 0.12% or 41 points. Market anxiety lifted gold by US$120 to US$5,228, and silver by 4.25% to US$88.10. WTI held at US$66.40.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Toronto, five\u00a0sectors gained, led by outsized moves in staples and materials while tech and industrials lagged the most. Major movers: <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/FVI-T\">Fortuna<\/a>  9%, <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/LUG-T\">Lundin Gold<\/a> 7.25%, <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/MFC-T\">Manulife<\/a> -1.85%, <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/GSY-T\">Goeasy<\/a> -7.75% and <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/SHOP-T\">Shopify<\/a> -7.07% In New York, <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/PYPL-Q\">PayPal<\/a> suged 5.76%, <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/TSLA-Q\">Tesla<\/a> closed -2.91%, <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/IBM-N\">IBM<\/a> -13.15%, <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/CRWD-Q\">Crowdstrike<\/a> -9.85% and <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/AMZN-Q\">Amazon<\/a> -2.3%. Bitcoin sank nearly US$2,900 to US$64,700 while the U.S. 10-year yield slipped to 4.033%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f948; <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/FVI-T\">Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-T)<\/a> +9%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f947; <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/LUG-T\">Lundin Gold Inc. 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