The Canadian equity market showed positive momentum today, with the S&P/TSX 60 index rising by 0.88%. Over the past five days, the index has gained 1.38%, and it has increased by 3.63% over the last month, indicating a robust upward trend.
In terms of individual stock performance, Franco-Nevada Corp. emerged as the top performer in the large-cap category, achieving a return of 3.71%. Conversely, Celestica, Inc. struggled, posting a decline of 5.62%. Among mid-cap stocks, MDA Ltd. led with a notable return of 6.56%, while OceanaGold Corp. faced challenges, declining by 2.84%. The small-cap sector saw Tethys Petroleum Ltd. excel with an impressive return of 18.25%, while Sigma Lithium Corp. lagged, down by 15.86%.

The overall market's advance-decline ratio reflects a healthy environment, with 414 stocks advancing compared to 292 declining, resulting in a ratio of 1.42x. Large-cap stocks showed even stronger performance, with 41 advancing against 11 declining, yielding a ratio of 3.73x. Mid-cap stocks were nearly balanced, while small-cap stocks had a favorable ratio of 2.03x, with 225 advancing and 111 declining.