The Canadian equity market showed a positive trend today, with the S&P/TSX 60 index rising by 1.6%. Over the past five days, the index has gained 1.83%, although it has experienced a slight decline of 0.03% over the last month. In the large-cap segment, Kinross Gold Corp. emerged as the top performer, delivering a return of 6.33%. Conversely, TELUS Corp. struggled, posting a return of -3.22%. The mid-cap sector saw Magna International, Inc. leading with an impressive return of 18.94%, while Colliers International Group, Inc. lagged with a return of -3.42%. Among small-cap stocks, Algoma Steel Group, Inc. excelled with a return of 12.86%, while Electrovaya, Inc. faced challenges, returning -11.38%. The overall market's advance-decline ratio indicates a healthy breadth, with 542 stocks advancing compared to 155 declining, resulting in a ratio of 3.5x. This positive sentiment is reflected across all market capitalizations, with small-cap stocks showing the strongest advance-decline ratio at 4.16x.