Soaring silver, other metals, push raw material prices up
The energy sector largely lifted the TSX higher
Shopify shares rose 7.6%, adding the most points to the TSX on Wednesday
S&P/TSX composite was down more than 780 points on Thursday
Shopify Inc. was the largest drag on Canada's benchmark index
Sharp drops for big tech companies yanked the U.S. market lower
Meanwhile, gold and silver prices rose after paring bigger, early gains
Central banks, investors driven to gold by erratic U.S. policy, geopolitical risk
PMI data for both countries improved in January
Plus, other firms launch new products, tweak their fund lineups