周四,标准普尔/多伦多证交所综合指数徘徊在25690点的平线之上,有望连续第八个交易日上涨,因为矿业和金融股的强势抵消了能源板块的疲软。黄金相关股票领涨,在金价反弹的情况下,Agnico Eagle、Wheaton Precious Metals、Barrick Gold和Franco Nevada各上涨0.6%以上。受加拿大皇家银行股价类似上涨的推动,金融股也提供了支持。然而,能源权重股的大幅下跌抑制了整体势头,加拿大自然资源公司、森科尔公司、帝国石油公司和Cenovus公司的股价下跌了1.3%至2.5%。在经济方面,加拿大4月份的住房开工量从3月份的214205套跃升至278606套,增长了30%,这表明住宅建设出现了反弹。与此同时,受初级金属、石油和煤炭产品行业下滑的拖累,3月份制造业销售额下降1.4%。
The S&P/TSX Composite Index hovered above the flatline at the 25,690 mark on Thursday, poised for an eighth consecutive session of gains as strength in mining and financial stocks offset weakness in the energy sector. Gold-related equities led the advance, with Agnico Eagle, Wheaton Precious Metals, Barrick Gold, and Franco-Nevada each rising more than 0.6% amid a rebound in bullion prices. Financials also lent support, driven by a similar gain in shares of RBC. However, the overall momentum was restrained by steep losses among energy heavyweights, as Canadian Natural Resources, Suncor, Imperial Oil, and Cenovus dropped between 1.3% and 2.5%. On the economic front, Canadian housing starts jumped 30% in April to 278,606 units, up from 214,205 in March, signaling a rebound in residential construction. Meanwhile, manufacturing sales fell 1.4% in March, dragged down by declines in the primary metals and petroleum and coal product industries.