Investing.com – Canada stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Materials, Energy and Consumer Staples sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite gained 0.39%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were Osisko Mining Corp (TSX:OSK), which rose 62.93% or 1.85 points to trade at 4.79 at the close. Meanwhile, IAMGold Corporation (TSX:IMG) added 10.75% or 0.63 points to end at 6.49 and Barrick Gold Corporation (TSX:ABX) was up 9.37% or 2.24 points to 26.15 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Mattr Corp (TSX:MATR), which fell 8.45% or 1.36 points to trade at 14.74 at the close. Ballard Power Systems Inc (TSX:BLDP) declined 5.99% or 0.16 points to end at 2.51 and Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (TSX:AQN) was down 4.72% or 0.35 points to 7.07.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 529 to 399 and 99 ended unchanged.
Shares in Osisko Mining Corp (TSX:OSK) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 62.93% or 1.85 to 4.79. Shares in IAMGold Corporation (TSX:IMG) rose to 3-years highs; rising 10.75% or 0.63 to 6.49. Shares in Ballard Power Systems Inc (TSX:BLDP) fell to 5-year lows; losing 5.99% or 0.16 to 2.51.
The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was down 9.94% to 14.22.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.57% or 38.95 to $2,512.35 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September rose 3.64% or 2.80 to hit $79.64 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract rose 2.81% or 2.24 to trade at $81.90 a barrel.
CAD/USD was unchanged 0.07% to 0.73, while CAD/EUR unchanged 0.16% to 0.67.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.03% at 102.99.