Equities in Canada’s largest market had a positive start to the week, as energy reasserted its leadership role among stocks.
The TSX took on 120.35 points to close Monday to 20,539.97.
The Canadian dollar surged 0.49 cents to 74.25 cents U.S.
Energy stocks roared away with the checkered flag, with Tamarack Valley Energy taking on 11 cents, or 3.3%, to $3.47. Spartan Delta grabbed $1.26, or 8.4%, to $16.26.
In materials, Ero Copper gained $1.04, or 4.4%, to $24.79, while Hudbay Minerals jumped 29 cents, or 4.6%, to $6.59.
Financials also starred, with goeasy prospering $2.32, or 2.2%, to $110.57, while EQB Inc. took on $1.55, or 2.4%, to $65.35.
Consumer staples had a tougher time of it, though, with Premium Brands down $2.59, or 2.6%, to $96.96, while Metro slid 64 cents to $77.92.
In consumer discretionary, Spin Master docked 68 cents, or 1.9%, to $36.14, while Linamar gave back $1.22, or 1.8%, to $66.14.
Meanwhile, a report by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation showed April housing starts rose 261,559, above expectations by economists Reuters had polled.
Statistics Canada said wholesale sales excluding petroleum fell 0.1% to $85.6 billion in March. The decrease in sales was mainly led by the miscellaneous subsector and machinery equipment and supplies subsector.
ON BAYSTREET
The TSX Venture Exchange settled back 2.03 points to 615.81.
All but two of the 12 TSX subgroups were positive on the day, with energy gushing 1.2%, materials ahead 1.1%, and financials gaining 0.8%.
The two laggards were consumer staples, down 0.7%, and consumer discretionary stocks, off 0.1%.
ON WALLSTREET
The S&P 500 rose slightly to start the week Monday as traders assessed ongoing debt ceiling negotiations.
The Dow Jones Industrials gained 47.98 points to close the day at 33,348.60, snapping a five-day losing streak.
The much-broader index added 12.2 points to 4,136.28.
The NASDAQ Composite gained 80.47 points to 12,365.21.
In focus for investors were debt ceiling talks, which were postponed to this week from Friday. President Joe Biden is expected to host top congressional leaders on Tuesday.
Elsewhere, corporate earnings season is drawing to a close, but some major retail reports this week will give investors further insight into the state of the consumer. Home Depot reports Tuesday, Target Wednesday and Walmart Thursday.
On Monday, investors digested the May data for Empire State Manufacturing survey, which showed a collapse in manufacturing activity in New York. The survey fell 43 points from April to a reading of -31.8, below the Dow Jones estimate of -5.
Prices for the 10-year Treasury withered, hoisting yields to 3.50% from Friday’s 3.46%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Oil prices jumped $1.19 to $71.23 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices grabbed a dollar to $2,020.80 U.S. an ounce.