标普/多伦多证券交易所综合指数周三微涨至21728点,尽管石油基准下跌,但受金价走强提振,同时投资者消化了美联储最新的利率决定。主要矿业公司Wheaton Precious Metals、Agnico Eagle Mines和Franco Nevada支撑了该指数,分别上涨1.58%、1.41%和1.13%。科技板块也推动了该指数的上涨,笛卡尔系统公司上涨2.19%,星座软件公司上涨2.04%。然而,原油价格连续第三个交易日下跌,给能源板块带来压力,该板块平均下跌1.69%。森科尔和加拿大自然公司领跌,分别下跌1.41%和1.25%,Cenovus下跌1.03%,尽管超过了季度预期。与此同时,在美国,美联储第六次保持利率不变,在考虑降息之前,等待更多的信心达到2%的通胀目标。
The S&P/TSX Composite index closed marginally higher at 21,728 on Wednesday, boosted by stronger bullion prices despite declining oil benchmarks, while investors digested the latest Federal Reserve interest rate decision. Key miners Wheaton Precious Metals, Agnico Eagle Mines, and Franco-Nevada supported the index, posting gains of 1.58%, 1.41%, and 1.13%, respectively. The tech sector also contributed to the index's lift, with Descartes Systems rising 2.19% and Constellation Software up by 2.04%. However, crude oil prices fell for the third consecutive session, weighing on the energy sector, which declined by an average of 1.69%. Suncor and Canadian Natural led the losses with declines of 1.41% and 1.25%, respectively, while Cenovus dropped 1.03% despite exceeding quarterly expectations. Meanwhile, in the US, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged for the sixth time, awaiting more confidence in reaching the 2% inflation target before considering reductions.