Canadian stocks edged lower as crude oil prices fell on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and gold prices plunged on expectations of higher U.S. interest rates. The decline weighed on energy and materials shares, with commodity-linked sectors under pressure. The move reflects a modest risk-off tone driven by geopolitics and rate expectations.
Canadian stocks edged lower as crude oil prices fell on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and gold prices plunged on expectations of higher U.S. interest rates. The decline weighed on energy and materials shares, with commodity-linked sectors under pressure. The move reflects a modest risk-off tone driven by geopolitics and rate expectations.
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mildly negative
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