Investing.com – Canada stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Clean Technology, IT and Energy sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite added 0.40%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were ATS Corporation (TSX:ATS), which rose 4.29% or 1.84 points to trade at 44.75 at the close. Meanwhile, BlackBerry Ltd (TSX:BB) added 4.05% or 0.22 points to end at 5.65 and Vermilion Energy Inc . (TSX:VET) was up 2.82% or 0.36 points to 13.13 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Denison Mines Corp (TSX:DML), which fell 2.15% or 0.06 points to trade at 2.73 at the close. Jamieson Wellness Inc (TSX:JWEL) declined 1.78% or 0.66 points to end at 36.46 and Telus Corp (TSX:T) was down 1.52% or 0.30 points to 19.45.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
Shares in BlackBerry Ltd (TSX:BB) rose to 52-week highs; rising 4.05% or 0.22 to 5.65. Shares in Telus Corp (TSX:T) fell to 5-year lows; falling 1.52% or 0.30 to 19.45.
The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was down 2.00% to 10.79.
Gold Futures for February delivery was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to $2,633.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February fell 0.09% or 0.06 to hit $70.10 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 1.24% or 0.90 to trade at $73.22 a barrel.
CAD/USD was unchanged 0.32% to 0.69, while CAD/EUR unchanged 0.25% to 0.67.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.18% at 108.00.
