Canada: The equity markets have finished the session lower on Wednesday; the downturn in the real Estate, REITs, and Industry contributed to this decline.
The best performance of the session for the S&P/TSX composite is to be put to the credit of the title Crescent Point Energy Corp (TSX:CPG) up 5.85% 0.25 points for a closing price of 4,52. In the second position, we find Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (TSX:TRQ) who wins 5,63% either 0,090 points for a close at 1,690. The title Parex Resources Inc (TSX:PXT) completes the top three with an increase of 5.19% is 1,080 points for a end of the session, to 21,870.
Research in Motion (TSX:BB) signs the worst performance of the session, losing to 9.09% ie 0.99 points for a closing price of 9.90. TransAlta Corp (TSX:TA) aborts 4,36% being 0.37 points and ends at 8,12. For its part, Boardwalk REIT (TSX:BEI_u) loose 4,12% is 1,70 points for a closing price of 39,60.
The titles on the rise and have exceeded the number of securities decline on the Toronto stock Exchange, 528 values at 510 and 133 stable.
The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of options on the S&P/TSX composite index, has increased from 0.32% up to 12.36.
On the other hand, the gold for delivery in August has lost 0,44%, equivalent to 6.30 points, to $1.412,40 a troy ounce. Regarding other raw materials, crude oil for delivery in August rose by 2.37%, equivalent to 1.37 points for a $59,20 per barrel, while Brent crude for delivery in September gained 0.02 percent 0.01 points for a $65,47 the barrel.
The pair CAD/USD has recorded an increase of 0.05% to 0,7621, so that the pair CAD/EUR was taken as 0.07% to 0,6703.
