Canada's stock market closed Tuesday trading falling amid negative dynamics of utilities, mining and industry sectors.
At the close on the Toronto Stock Exchange, S&P/TSX Composite fell 0.92%, reaching a 52-week low.
The leaders of growth among the components of S&P/TSX Composite index, at the end of Tuesday trading, were the shares of NuVista Energy Ltd (TO: NVA), which rose 0.270 p. (7.92%) and closed at around 3.680. Quotes of Gran Tierra Energy Inc (TO: GTE) increased by 0.190 p. (7.06%), ending trading at 2.880. Paper of Concordia Healthcare (TO: CXR) rose in price by 3.09 p. (6.68%), closing at 49.32.
Leaders of falling were the shares of Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp (TO: PRE), the price of which fell by 0.16 p. (11.03%), ending the session at around 1.29. Shares of TransAlta Corp (TO: TA) fell 0.35 p. (7.45%) to close at 4.35, and Methanex Corp (TO: MX) fell in price by 3.09 p. (5.97 %), and finished trading at around 48.67.
On the Toronto Stock Exchange, the number of declining securities (887) exceeded the number closed in positive territory (483) and the quotes of 200 shares remained virtually unchanged.
Shares of Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp (TO: PRE) have fallen their lowest level, with a decrease of 11.03%, or 0.16 p., to 1.29. Also, the shares of TransAlta Corp (TO: TA) fell to a historic low, having fallen in price by 7.45%, to 4.35.
The Volatility Index – S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which is based on indicators of options trading on the S&P/TSX Composite, rose 6.34% to reach 19.96.
Gold futures for February delivery lost 0.10%, or 1.10, reaching $ 1074.10 for an ounce. As for other commodities, the price of WTI crude oil for delivery in January fell 0.15%, or 0.06, to $ 37.60 per barrel. Brent futures for January delivery fell 1.30%, or 0.53, to $ 40.20 per barrel.
Meanwhile, CAD/USD fell 0.58% to 0.7365 and CAD/EUR fell 1.10%, reaching 0.6761.
The USD Index fell 0.33% to 98.41.