Toronto stocks were little changed at open Wednesday as gauges of most sectors were stuck in the mud, resulting in a modest gain for Toronto's main index. The S&P/TSX Composite Index edged up 18.55 points or 0.16 percent to 11,882.05.
Among base-metals stocks, HudBay Minerals (HBM.TO) rose over 5 percent, while First Quantum Minerals (FM.TO) and Teck Resources (TCK_B.TO) were losing around 1 percent each.
In the oil patch, Sunlife Financial (SLF.TO), Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ.TO) and Canadian Oil Sands (COS.TO) were down nearly 1 percent each.
Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. (BRP.TO) slipped 0.50 percent even after reporting higher second-quarter net income.
Among gold stocks, Goldcorp. (G.TO) and Barrick Gold (ABX.TO) were up around 1 percent each.
West Africa focused gold miner Avion Gold Corp. (AVR.TO) surged over 26 percent after it said it would be acquired by Endeavour Mining Corp. (EDV.TO). Shares of Endeavour dived 13 percent.
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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.