Investing.com – Canada equities were higher at the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Healthcare, Clean Technology and Energy sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite gained 0.25% to hit a new 1-month high.
The biggest gainers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were Tilray Inc (TSX:TLRY), which rose 11.22% or 0.23 points to trade at 2.28 at the close. Equinox Gold Corp (TSX:EQX) added 7.25% or 0.44 points to end at 6.51 and Dundee Precious Metals Inc (TSX:DPM) was up 6.51% or 0.57 points to 9.32 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc (TSX:ZZZ), which lost 3.24% or 0.93 points to trade at 27.78 in late trade. Descartes Systems Group Inc (TSX:DSG) declined 2.53% or 2.68 points to end at 103.44 and Bombardier Inc (TSX:BBDb) shed 2.31% or 1.51 points to 63.80.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 625 to 316 and 110 ended unchanged on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was up 9.62% to 12.19.
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.21% or 4.10 to $1,933.60 a troy ounce. Meanwhile, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 1.76% or 1.23 to hit $71.02 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 1.96% or 1.46 to trade at $76.11 a barrel.
CAD/USD was unchanged 0.17% to 0.76, while CAD/EUR unchanged 0.48% to 0.69.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 102.72.