Markets on both sides of the border rallied on Wednesday, but closed on weakness: the TSX up only 28 points, the S&P and Dow 0.22% and the Nasdaq 0.16%. Materials jumped after silver rose nearly 5% to US$66.30 and gold added US$177 to US$4,512. Meanwhile, WTI climbed 0.5% to US$85.40 as the U.S. and Iran remained deadlocked over the oil supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In New York, big news came out of healthcare after a new cancer vaccine to treat melanoma delivered positive test results. The news caused Moderna<\/a> to rocket 177% and partner Merck<\/a> 12.61%. In contrast, the memory names retreated: Seagate<\/a> -7.87% and Western Digital<\/a> -6.87%. Elsewhere, Estee Lauder<\/a> jumped 16.3%. The U.S. 10-year yield dipped down to 4.645%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Toronto, materials roared over 7% while financials led three\u00a0other sectors lower. Major movers: Manulife<\/a> -1.96%, Enbridge<\/a> -2.69%, Equinox Gold<\/a> 10.05%, Telus<\/a> 2.9%, First Majestic Silver<\/a> 12.07%. Lastly, Bitcoin<\/a> popped 6% to US$68,405 after languishing\u00a0for most of the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 💉 Moderna (MRNA)<\/a> +177%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 💊 Merck & Company (MRK)<\/a> +12.61%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 💾 Seagate Technology (STX)<\/a> -7.87%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 💾 Western Digital (WDC)<\/a> -6.87%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 💄 Estee Lauder (EL)<\/a> +16.3%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🏛 Manulife Financial (MFC.TO)<\/a> -1.96%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🛢 Enbridge (ENB.TO)<\/a> -2.69%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🥇 Equinox Gold (EQX.TO)<\/a> +10.05%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 📱 Telus Corp (T.TO)<\/a> +2.9%<\/p>\n\n\n\n