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Monthly Canada Market Wrap: October 2022

November 2, 2022

Welcome back to the Canadian Monthly Market Wrap from YCharts! Here, we break down the most important market trends for Canada-based advisors and their clients every month. As always, feel free to download and share any visuals with clients and colleagues, or on social media.

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Canada Market Summary for October 2022

Equities rebounded in a significant way following a September that, for several indexes, was the worst month since March 2020. The S&P/TSX 60 index rose 5.7%, while Canadian Large Caps advanced 6.5% and Small Caps finished up 5.8%. In the US, the S&P 500 rose 8.1%. North American equity indexes appeared to benefit from better-than-expected Q3 earnings from many of their constituents.

Five of the seven TSX sectors logged a positive October. Energy was the big winner with a 21.8% lift, due largely to rebounding oil prices, and Consumer Staples had the second-largest advance at 8.8%. Materials and Utilities were the two sectors that ended October in the red.

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Manufacturing and Retail Sales stayed strong last month. The Canada Ivey PMI checked in at 59.5, and Monthly Canada Retail Sales grew by 0.7%. Inflation was kept at bay, too—the Canadian Inflation Rate declined for the third straight month to 6.86%. Finally, the Canada New Housing Price Index had its streak of 32 consecutive monthly increases snapped.

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The 10 Year Benchmark Bond boasted the lowest yield among fixed-income instruments despite having the longest maturity. Yield on the 10-Year was 3.23% at October’s end, while the 1 Year Treasury Bill had the highest yield at 4.15%. Additionally, the 6 Month Bill was the only other instrument whose yield eclipsed 4%

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Equity Performance

Major Indexes

Chart of TSX Composite 60 Index Returns for October 2022

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Canadian Sector Movement

Chart of Canadian Equity Sector Performance for October 2022

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Hot Stocks: Top 10 TSX 60 Performers of October 2022

Cenovus Energy (CVE.TO): 29.8% gain in October

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ.TO): 27.1%

Shopify Inc (SHOP.TO): 25.6%

Imperial Oil (IMO.TO): 23.9%

CAE Inc (CAE.TO): 22.7%

Suncor Energy (SU.TO): 20.5%

Magna International (MG.TO): 15.9%

Restaurant Brands International (QSR.TO): 10.2%

Canadian Pacific Railway (CP.TO): 10.1%

Gildan Activewear (GIL.TO): 10.1%

Best performing TSX stocks of October 2022

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Laggards & Losers: 10 Worst TSX 60 Performers of October 2022

Cameco Corp (CCO.TO): -11.9% decline in October

Emera Inc (EMA.TO): -9.7%

Kinross Gold (K.TO): -5.0%

Brookfield Asset Management (BAM.A.TO): -4.5%

CCL Industries (CCL.B.TO): -4.4%

Barrick Gold (ABX.TO): -4.3%

Waste Connections (WCN.TO): -3.7%

Teck Resources (TECK.B.TO): -1.3%

Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM.TO): -0.4%

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP.UN.TO): -0.3%

Worst performing TSX stocks of October 2022

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Economic Data

Employment

The Canadian unemployment rate declined in September to 5.2%. Canada also logged a gain of 16,000 part-time workers in the month. However, the Canada Ivey Employment index shrunk from 66.3 to 62.5, or -5.73% MoM.

Production and Sales

The Canada Ivey PMI slipped 1.4 points in September to 59.5 but stayed firmly in “expansion territory” following a July where the index reported its first contractionary reading since December 2021. Canada Retail Sales growth of 0.7% affirmed the positive state of manufacturing, and Canada Real GDP rose 0.14% higher.

Housing

Canadian home prices declined by 0.08% in September, following growth of 0.08% in August. September’s decline snapped a 32-month consecutive growth streak in the Canada New Housing Price Index.

Consumers and Inflation

The Canadian Inflation Rate cooled off for the third month in a row, down to 6.86%. However, Canada’s Consumer Price Index rose by 0.39% in September.

Commodities

The price of gold in Canadian Dollars slipped 2.4% in September to C$2,243.20 per ounce. In the oil patch, crude prices rebounded in October. The spot price for a barrel of WTI crude bounced between $77.17 USD and $93.07 USD in October before settling at $86.12 USD at month’s end. Monthly Retail Sales among Canadian Gasoline Stations grew to C$6.99 billion in August, according to the latest data available.

Cryptocurrencies

Major cryptocurrencies fled the “crypto winter” for a month in the sun in October. The price of Ethereum rallied 19.1% to settle at $1,591 USD. Bitcoin rose 5.4% to $20,624 USD, and Binance Coin advanced 10.5% to $313.60 USD, its third consecutive month of gains. Year-to date performance remains firmly in the red with Binance Coin 39.5% lower YTD, Bitcoin down 56.3%, and Ethereum off 57.2%.