Growing tensions between U.S. and North Korea drove the price of the precious metal upward and stock markets downward
The Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500, which both hit record highs on Monday, pulled back on Tuesday
OSC to hold hearing on Home Capital; Manulife, Sun Life report quarterly earnings
U.S. stocks also rose following a strong jobs report that showed employers added 209,000 jobs in July
A bright spot for the energy sector was Canadian Natural Resources, which saw its shares rise more than 3%
The company reported that elevated expenses weighed down its bottom line, including $213.6 million pre-tax from its liquidity crisis earlier this year
Average home prices are down by almost $175,000 since April
Energy shares, which fell by more than 0.7%, were the biggest decliners of the day
The Dow Jones industrial average had its fourth consecutive day of hitting a record high
Anniversary of B.C. foreign buyers’ tax; key economic figures on deck; corporate heavyweights’ earnings