The Canadian equity market showed positive momentum today, with the S&P/TSX 60 index rising by 1.06%. Over the past five days, the index has gained 0.48%, and it has surged by 5.26% over the last month, indicating a robust recovery trend.
In the large-cap segment, Cameco Corp. emerged as the top performer, achieving a return of 5.2%. Conversely, Imperial Oil Ltd. lagged behind with a decline of 2.24%. The mid-cap sector saw The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. leading with an impressive return of 14.37%, while First Majestic Silver Corp. faced challenges, posting a loss of 4.24%. Among small-cap stocks, EQB, Inc. excelled with a return of 12.85%, while Sucro Ltd. struggled significantly, declining by 19.23%.

The overall market's advance-decline ratio reflected a healthy breadth, with 362 stocks advancing compared to 304 declining, resulting in a ratio of 1.19x. Large-cap stocks showed even stronger performance, with 35 advancing against 17 declining, yielding a ratio of 2.06x. Mid-cap stocks also performed well, with 41 advancing and 24 declining, while small-cap stocks had a more balanced outcome with 170 advancing and 150 declining.