The Canadian equity market showed modest gains today, with the S&P/TSX 60 index rising by 0.16%. Over the past week, the index has experienced a more significant increase of 1.31%, while it has climbed 0.25% over the last month.
In the large-cap segment, Celestica, Inc. emerged as the top performer, achieving a return of 5.91%. Conversely, Restaurant Brands International, Inc. lagged behind with a decline of 2.48%. The mid-cap sector saw Bombardier, Inc. leading with a return of 5.75%, while China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. faced a downturn of 4.04%.

Small-cap stocks displayed notable volatility, with CES Energy Solutions Corp. soaring by 16.37%, while Ag Growth International, Inc. suffered a significant drop of 40.15%.

Overall, the advance-decline ratio across the market indicated that 327 stocks advanced compared to 350 that declined, resulting in a ratio of 0.93x. In the large-cap category, 28 stocks advanced against 24 that declined, yielding a ratio of 1.17x. Mid-cap stocks had 32 advancing and 36 declining, with a ratio of 0.89x, while small-cap stocks saw 168 advancing and 165 declining, resulting in a ratio of 1.02x.