Toronto stocks edged up at open Wednesday amid marginal buying across a variety of sectors, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index adding 26.71 points or 0.23 percent to 11,880.32.
Among gold plays, Allied Nevada Gold (ANV.TO) added over 1 percent, while Goldcorp. (G.TO) and Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM.TO) were slipping nearly 0.50 percent each.
Fertilizer maker Potash Corp. (POT.TO) and Agrium Inc. (AGU.TO) were up around 1 percent each.
Base-metals miner Capstone Mining Corp. (CS.TO) moved up 1 percent even after reporting a lower second-quarter net earnings.
Meanwhile, energy stocks were trading lower, with Niko Resources (NKO.TO) diving 3 percent. Metal products company Martinrea International Inc. (MRE.TO) lost over 6 percent after announcing a marginally lower second-quarter net earnings.
Retailer Sears Canada Inc. (SCC.TO) slipped over 1 percent after reporting a wider second-quarter net loss of C$9.8 million or C$0.10 per share compared to a net loss of C$0.2 million or break even per share in the year ago quarter.
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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.