Ongoing worries over the US-Israel-Iran war weighed on markets as the major indices slid on Thursday while oil spiked again. WTI jumped over 10% to US$96.20 as several countries untap their reserves and the Strait of Hormuz remains frozen during warfare. The S&P closed -1.52%, the Nasdaq -1.78%, the Dow -1.56% and the TSX -0.83% or down 275 points. Gold slipped 1.7% to US$5,085 while silver declined 1.5% to US$84.35.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Toronto, energy made outsized gains as healthcare, industrials and tech led nine sectors downward. Major movers: NFI Group<\/a> 6.61%, CNQ<\/a> 3.1%, Goeasy<\/a> -13.89%, MDA Space<\/a> -7.15% and TFI International<\/a> -6.93%. In New York: SLB<\/a> -7.49%, Nvidia<\/a> -1.53%, Charles River Labs<\/a> -9.78%, Carnival<\/a> -7.99% and Estee Lauder<\/a> -7.92% The U.S. 10-year yield climbed to 4.263% on fears that a prolonged war will fuel inflation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🚚 New Flyer Industries Inc. (NFI-T)<\/a> +6.61%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🛢 Canadian Natural Rsrcs (CNQ-T)<\/a> +3.1%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🏛 goeasy (GSY-T)<\/a> -13.89%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🧬 MDA Space Ltd. (MDA-T)<\/a> -7.15%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🚚 TFI International Inc (TFII-T)<\/a> -6.93%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🛢 Schlumberger Ltd. (SLB-N)<\/a> -7.49%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 💾 NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA-Q)<\/a> -1.53%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🧫 Charles River Labs Intl (CRL-N)<\/a> -9.78%<\/p>\n\n\n\n