Canada’s main stock index faded substantially from a record high on Monday due to weakness in real-estate and tech shares, as investors anticipated an oversized Bank of Canada’s interest rate cut later this week.
The TSX fell back 107.59 points to 24,714,95.
The Canadian dollar let go of 0.25 cents to 72.21 cents U.S.
The Bank of Canada’s monetary policy decision is due on Wednesday, with expectations of a 50-basis-point rate cut, which would be the first significant reduction in 15 years outside of the pandemic era.
Traders are widely anticipating an oversized rate cut by the BoC, whose odds jumped after last week’s cooler-than-expected inflation data.
In corporate news, Apollo Silver announced to further increase the size of its private placement to 67.5 million shares at $0.20 per share. Apollo shares dipped one cent, or 4.8%, to 30 cents.
Meanwhile, as the U.S. presidential elections on Nov. 5 approach, global markets are closely monitoring the event, with betting markets favoring Republican candidate Donald Trump.
Shares of red parka maker Canada Goose fell $1.11, or 7.2%, to $14.40 after a report said that Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock to “sell” from “neutral”.
ON BAYSTREET
The TSX Venture Exchange slid 0.22 points to 621.45.
All but three of the 12 TSX subgroups were lower, with real-estate retreating 1.3%, information technology clicking lower 1%, and health-care sagging 0.9%.
The three gainers proved to be gold, up 0.9%, energy, better by 0.2%, and consumer discretionary just achieving breakeven.
ON WALLSTREET
U.S. stocks fell on Monday after a strong week for the major averages, as investors awaited the release of major corporate earnings reports.
The Dow Jones Industrial tumbled 293.33 points to pause for lunch at 42,982.58.
The S&P 500 index turned downward 21.28 points to 5,843.39.
The NASDAQ skidded 19.21 points to 18,470.35.
Consumer and homebuilder stocks were among the biggest losers during midday trading as fears about higher-for-longer interest rates crept up, with Target and Builders FirstSource each down more than 3%.
Momentum behind the major U.S. indexes’ recent gains may also depend on whether companies can beat expectations this earnings season, which is set to ramp up this week. Roughly one-fifth of S&P 500 companies — including major names such as Tesla, Coca-Cola and GE Aerospace — are set to report through Friday.
Thus far, the results have been mixed. Of the 14% of S&P 500 companies that have already posted third-quarter results, 79% have beaten expectations, according to FactSet’s John Butters. Analysts have significantly downgraded their earnings expectations for the quarter in recent months.
Prices for the 10-year Treasury sank, raising yields to 4.17% from Friday’s 4.08%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Oil prices gained $1.21 to $70.43 U.S. a barrel.
Prices for gold advanced $5.70 an ounce to $2.735,70 U.S.
