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Tuesday markets looked like Monday’s after the TSX and Dow made new closing highs while tech and crude oil declined. In Toronto, outsized gains in materials largely offset losses in seven sectors, including discretionary, tech and energy. The Canadian index gained 0.32% to 35,390. Most active were CNQ at -1.76%, B2Gold 2.24% and Barrick Mining 2.32%. Meanwhile, Cenovus slipped 3.24% and SSR Mining jumped 10.21%. Gold added US$21 to US$4,333, while silver held just below $70, and WTI sank another 5.15% to US$76.60 during the US-Iran ceasefire.

In New York, the Dow made yet another record close, this time advancing 0.64%, though the S&P slipped 0.57% and the Nasdaq fell 1.15%. tech suffered major losses with Nvidia declining 2.37% and Intel tumbling 8.45%. Meanwhile, Moderna rallied 6.27%, Take-Two Interactive bounced 6.35% as Cboe Global Markets cratered by 9.45%. Bitcoin fell over 1.1% to US$65,755. The U.S. 10-year yield slipped to 4.437%.

🛢 Canadian Natural Rsrcs (CNQ.TO) -1.76%

🥇 B2Gold Corp. (BTO.TO) +2.24%

⛏ Barrick Mining (ABX.TO) +2.32%

🛢 Cenovus Energy (CVE.TO) -3.24%

⛏ SSR Mining (SSRM.TO) +10.21%

💾 NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) -2.37%

💾 Intel (INTC) -8.45%

💉 Moderna (MRNA) +6.27%

💾 Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) +6.35%

🏛 CBOE Holdings Inc. (CBOE) -9.45%

🅱 Bitcoin (BTCUSD) (BTC-USD) -1.1%

Markets in Toronto and New York ripped on Monday after a ceasefire was announced in the US-Israel-Iran war the day before. Led by minerals, the TSX jumped over 300 points to set a new record at 35,275. Silver rallied nearly 3% to US$81.50 while gold rose about US$100 to US$4,317. The session’s biggest gainers were all miners: Aya Gold & Silver up 10.49%, Denison 8.41%, Eldorado Gold 10.05% and Barrick 4.21%. Predictably, energy was the biggest loser. CNQ sank 2.7% as WTI slid 4% to US$81.50.

In New York, tech led the rally as the Nasdaq jumped over 3% or nearly 800 points. The S&P leapt 1.66% and the Dow advanced 0.92% to its own record close. Major movers included Nvidia up 3.54% as the most active name again, Micron 10.84%, Intel 2.04%, Western Digital 16.1% and DoorDash 11.63%. While the U.S. 10-year yield held at 4.475%, Bitcoin climbed 4% to US$66,510.

⛏ Aya Gold & Silver (AYA.TO) +10.49%

⛏ Denison Mines Corp (DML.TO) +8.41%

⛏ Eldorado Gold (ELD.TO) +10.05%

⛏ Barrick Mining (ABX.TO) +4.21%

🛢 Canadian Natural Rsrcs (CNQ.TO) -2.7%

💾 NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) +3.54%

💾 Micron Technology (MU) +10.84%

💾 Intel (INTC) +2.04%

💾 Western Digital (WDC) +16.1%

📦 Doordash (DASH) +11.63%

🅱 Bitcoin (BTCUSD) (BTC-USD) +4%