Bay Street stocks opened higher Tuesday amid marginal buying in energy and base-metals stocks, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index adding 27.79 points or 0.23 percent to 11,866.12.
The Diversified Materials Index moved up 0.50 percent, with Teck Resources (TCK_B.TO) adding over 1 percent. First Quantum Minerals (FM.TO) and Inmet Mining (IMN.TO) edged up marginally.
Fertilizer makers Potash Corp. (POT.TO) and Agrium Inc. (AGU.TO) added around 1 percent each.
In the oil patch, Baytex Energy Corp. (BTE.TO) rose nearly 2 percent after reporting improved second-quarter net income
Meanwhile, international oil and gas company Niko Resources Ltd. (NKO.TO) eased nearly 1 percent after reporting a wider first-quarter net loss.
Gold stocks were trading lower amid flat bullion prices. Goldcorp. (G.TO), Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM.TO) and Barrick Gold (ABX.TO) were down around 050 percent each.
Factory automation systems company ATS Automation Tooling Systems (ATA.TO) slipped 0.50 percent despite turning to profit in first-quarter.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.