Canada stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/TSX Composite up 1.41%

Investing.com – Canada stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the IT , Energy and Industrials sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite gained 1.41% to hit a new all time high.

The best performers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were TransAlta Corp (TSX:TA ), which rose 5.92% or 0.85 points to trade at 15.22 at the close. Meanwhile, NuVista Energy Ltd . (TSX:NVA ) added 5.83% or 0.78 points to end at 14.17 and Cameco Corp (TSX:CCO ) was up 5.60% or 4.51 points to 85.08 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Aya Gold & Silver Inc (TSX:AYA ), which fell 3.84% or 0.51 points to trade at 12.76 at the close. First Majestic Silver Corp. (TSX:AG ) declined 1.53% or 0.14 points to end at 9.01 and Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (TSX:PBH ) was down 1.36% or 1.09 points to 79.25.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 576 to 359 and 103 ended unchanged.

Shares in Cameco Corp (TSX:CCO ) rose to all time highs; rising 5.60% or 4.51 to 85.08.

The S&P/TSX 60 VIX , which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was down 6.96% to 10.96.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.77% or 20.55 to $2,672.25 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 1.98% or 1.36 to hit $70.11 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 1.95% or 1.42 to trade at $74.23 a barrel.

CAD/USD was unchanged 0.03% to 0.72, while CAD/EUR unchanged 0.68% to 0.68.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.38% at 107.02.

Source: Investing.com