- The TSX climbed 17.59 points to reach a new all-time high of 36,475.92, driven by gains in the utilities and telecoms sectors.
- Wall Street indexes declined as key technology stocks fell and uncertainties persisted regarding the Middle East conflict and the Strait of Hormuz.
- Major corporate developments included Barrick Mining appointing Sebastiaan Bock as CEO for its Rest of World division and Cargojet surging 8.6% following strong revenue results.
- Barrick Mining settled its Nevada dispute with Newmont for 1.95 billion dollars to facilitate a North American gold asset spinoff.
- Intel announced plans to offer 15 billion dollars of common stock driven by robust AI demand.
- Teledyne Technologies agreed to acquire Varex Imaging for approximately 1.1 billion dollars.