Equities in Canada’s largest centre ?opened lower on Tuesday as escalation in the Middle East conflict unnerved investors, with Iran refusing to reopen the ?Strait of Hormuz ahead of U.S. President ?Donald Trump's deadline.
The TSX Composite Index fell 171.79 points to 33,010.18.
The Canadian dollar pulled back 0.02 cents at 71.86 cents U.S.
On the economic side, the IVEY PMI for March faltered to 49.7 in March from 56 in February, and from 51.3 in March 2025.
ON BAYSTREET
The TSX Venture Exchange gave back 24.62 points, or 2.5%, to 956.89.
All but two of the TSX subgroups were in the red in the first hour of trade, with health-care dwindling 1.8%, materials sinking 1.7%, and gold dulling 1.6%.
The two gainers proved to be energy, rumbling1.7%, while utilities poked ahead 0.2%.
ON WALLSTREET
Stocks fell on Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approached, with hopes of an agreement fading.
The Dow Jones Industrials waned 292.12 points to 46,377.76.
The S&P 500 swooned 42.73 points to 6,569.10.
The NASDAQ erased 228.56 points, or 1.1%, to 21,767.77.
Broadcom was a bright spot of the session, rising 3% on the heels of the company signing expanded artificial intelligence deals with Google and Anthropic.
Shares of Casey’s General Stores added $2.43 to $750.20, ahead of the convenience store chain’s planned addition to the S&P 500.
The president still left room for the possibility that the U.S. wouldn’t end up attacking the Middle Eastern country after the deadline, adding that “now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?”
Tensions have already been ramping up in the leadup to the deadline. The Wall Street Journal and NBC News, citing U.S. officials, reported that the U.S. carried out strikes on Kharg Island overnight.
The Wall Street Journal has also reported that negotiators aren’t optimistic a deal between the U.S. and Iran can be reached before Trump’s deadline.
Prices for the 10-year Treasury lost ground, raising yields to 4.36% from Monday’s 4.34%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Oil prices sank $4.31 to $116.72 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices docked $38.30 to $4,686.40 U.S. an ounce.
Related Stories
