Toronto stocks notch all-time high as commodity stocks rise
Updated at 10:08 a.m. ET/ 1408 GMT
By Nikhil Sharma
Oct 21 (Reuters) -Canada's main stock index edged up to touch a record high on Monday due to gains in mining and energy shares, as investors anticipated an oversized Bank of Canada's interest rate cut later this week.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 41.99 points, or 0.17%, at 24,864.53, following record closing highs in three of the last four trading sessions.
The materials sector .GSPTTMT added 1.3% to lead the sectoral gains as gold prices hit a record high on U.S. election uncertainties, Middle East tensions, and expectations of central banks' rate cuts, while silver hit a near 12-year peak. GOL/
Canada's heavyweight energy sector .SPTTEN rose 0.4% as oil prices rebounded after last week's more than 7% decline. O/R
In contrast, the real estate .GSPTTRE and healthcare .GSPTTHC sector limited overall gains and fell 0.6% and 0.2% respectively.
"It's (TSX) modestly positive on the day, but it's certainly not a banner day by any means," said Josh Sheluk, portfolio manager at Verecan Capital Management.
"But generally slightly positive sentiment perhaps reflecting beliefs or dreams of an outsized rate cut from the Bank of Canada at their next meeting."
The Bank of Canada is widely expected to cut its policy rates by 50-basis point on Wednesday, which would be the first super-sized reduction in 15 years outside of the pandemic era.
While the top bank has already offered three consecutive 25-basis-point cuts, the bets for a half point reduction spiked after last week's cooler-than-expected inflation data.
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.
Among individual stocks, shares of red parka maker Canada Goose GOOS.TO fell 5.3% after a report said that Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock to "sell" from "neutral".
Reporting by Nikhil Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore
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