Bay Street stocks moved up at open Thursday amid marginal buying in commodity stocks, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index adding 58.03 points or 0.48 percent to 12,186.92.
The Global Gold Index gathered nearly 1 percent, with Detour Gold (DGC.TO) gaining over 2 percent. Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM.TO), Barrick Gold (ABX.TO) and Goldcorp. (G.TO) were up around 1 percent each.
In the oil patch, Niko Resources (NKO.TO), Bonterra Energy (BNE.TO) and Baytex Energy Corp. (BTE.TO) moved up around 1 percent each.
Meanwhile, telecommunications company Aastra Technologies (AAH.TO) lost nearly 8 percent despite reporting a sharp increase in first-quarter net profit
Convenience stores operator Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD_A.TO) and pharmacy benefit management services provider SXC Health Solutions (SXC.TO) were slipping around 2 percent after recording big gains in the previous session.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.