09.09.202520:08:34UTC+00Commodity Strength Lift TSX to New Highs

On Tuesday, the S&P/TSX Composite Index achieved a new record, closing at 29,063 points. This rise was propelled by notable gains in oil and gold, as the Toronto exchange - heavily influenced by commodities - benefitted from increasing investor speculation about potential interest rate cuts by the Bank of Canada and the US Federal Reserve later in the month. This anticipation strengthened the market sentiment since Friday, following underwhelming employment figures in both nations. Key players in the energy sector, including Canadian Natural Resources, Suncor, Imperial Oil, and Cenovus, emerged as top performers, experiencing gains ranging from 1.1% to 2.7%, following OPEC+'s decision to implement a smaller-than-anticipated production increase and renewed US sanctions on Russian oil. Meanwhile, Teck Resources saw a 10.4% surge in shares after announcing a merger with London-listed Anglo American.