Tuesday started weakly, but the S&P and Nasdaq gained altitude during the session to land in record territory. The S&P added 0.22% to 5,372 and the Nasdaq 0.77% to 17,330. In contrast, the Dow sank 0.35% and the TSX lost 0.96%.

Big movers in New York started with Apple which soared 7.15% a day after announcing its first moves into AI. First Solar rose 5.91%, Paramount Global closed -7.85%, Southwest Airlines -5.67% a day after an activist investor dropped a bombshell report, and Bank of America -2.05%. The U.S. 10-year yield inched down to 4.398%. Bitcoin sank 3% to US$67,400.

Only telcos made gains as all other Canadian sectors lost ground. The TSX settled beneath 22,000. Staples, financials and materials led the selling. Enghouse jumped 4.06% while Manulife closed -1.74%, Nexgen Energy -5.46%, Cameco -5.29% and Denison Mines -5.14%. Gold added US$5 to US$2,315 an ounce while WTI was flat, holding below US$78 a barrel. All eyes will be on the U.S. Fed announcement tomorrow.

🍎 Apple Inc (AAPL-Q) +7.15%

⛏ First Solar Inc. (FSLR-Q) +5.91%

🎞 Paramount Global (PARA-Q) -7.85%

🛫 Southwest Airlines (LUV-N) -5.67%

🏛 Bank of America (BAC-N) -2.05%

🅱 Bitcoin (BTCUSD) (CRYPTO:BTC) -3%

💾 Enghouse Systems (ENGH-T) +4.06%

🏛 Manulife Financial (MFC-T) -1.74%

⛏ NexGen Energy (NXE-T) -5.46%

⛏ Cameco Corporation (CCO-T) -5.29%

⛏ Denison Mines Corp (DML-T) -5.14%