The Canadian equity market showed a modest uptick today, with the S&P/TSX 60 index rising by 0.41%. Over the past five days, the index has gained 0.89%, and it has increased by 2.29% over the last month, indicating a positive trend in the market.
In terms of performance across market capitalizations, Cameco Corp. emerged as the standout in the Large Cap category, boasting a remarkable return of 22.86%. Conversely, Constellation Software, Inc. struggled, recording a decline of 2.37%. In the Mid Cap sector, Brookfield Renewable Partners LP led with a return of 4.63%, while FirstService Corp. faced a downturn of 2.54%. The Small Cap segment saw Uranium Royalty Corp. excel with an 18.91% return, while Pulse Seismic, Inc. lagged behind with a significant drop of 10.5%.

The overall advance-decline ratio across the market reflected a challenging environment, with 306 stocks advancing against 374 declining, resulting in a ratio of 0.82. Large Cap stocks had 21 advancing and 31 declining, yielding a ratio of 0.68. Mid Cap stocks showed 31 advancing versus 38 declining, with a ratio of 0.82, while Small Cap stocks had 141 advancing and 187 declining, resulting in a ratio of 0.75.