Canada stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/TSX Composite up 0.11%

Canada stocks saw a rise after trading hours on Friday, driven by gains in Energy, Consumer Staples, and Utilities sectors, pushing the S&P/TSX Composite index up by 0.11%. The best performers of the session included Strathcona Resources Ltd, which soared 5.32% to 43.95, International Petroleum Corp, which jumped 4.41% to 39.32, and Vermilion Energy Inc, which increased 4.13% to 18.65.

Conversely, BlackBerry Ltd saw a decline of 7.69% to 11.41, Curaleaf Holdings Inc fell 6.90% to 11.07, and Shopify Inc dropped 5.08% to 239.71. On the Toronto Stock Exchange, there were 496 advancing stocks compared to 469 decliners, with 69 remaining unchanged. International Petroleum Corp reached all-time highs, trading at 39.32.

The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, indicating implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, saw a 4.63% increase to 13.56. Gold Futures for December delivery climbed 0.20% to $4,189.60 per troy ounce, while Crude oil for November delivery rose 0.30% to $101.71 per barrel, and the December Brent oil contract fell 0.13% to $109.72. CAD/USD remained unchanged at 0.71, and CAD/EUR stayed steady at 0.63. US Dollar Index Futures decreased by 0.06% to 101.60.