
The Canadian dollar traded for 75.86 cents UScompared with 75.52 cents US on Tuesday. Taylor said the coin had a big run last week and is gaining strength amid some optimism regarding regulation in the sector. Composite veneers could set you back between 250 to 1,500. Meanwhile on the blockchain, bitcoin passed US$30,000 Wednesday. The cost for composite veneers will vary, based on where you live, where your dental work is performed, and how many veneers you need. composite material, also called composite, a solid material that results when two or more different substances, each with its own characteristics, are combined to create a new substance whose properties are superior to those of the original components in a specific application. “We do want the economy to do well, but we also don’t want to get too hot, which would bring on further rate hikes.”

“It’s a little higher than expected, which I think is probably positive news,” said Taylor, amid an ongoing “balancing act” between cooling inflation and maintaining some strength in the economy. North of the border, retail sales in Canada grew 1.1 per cent in April. “(Powell was) still with the hawkish tone, talking a little bit more about further hikes this year,” said Taylor. Investors were eyeing Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell as he spoke before a House committee Wednesday, but so far Powell has stuck to the script from the central bank’s last rate decision, said Taylor. “People are starting to take some profits and move that towards some of the lagging sectors,” he said. These declines represent the fact that the sector had been getting a bit overbought, said Taylor. Some of the biggest semiconductor names were down Wednesday, said Taylor, but the overall market fared fine.Īmong those companies were Intel Corp., which saw its stock drop six per cent Wednesday, while Advanced Micro Devices was down almost as much, and Qualcomm Inc.

The Nasdaq led losses on major indexes in the U.S., down 1.2 per cent.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 102.35 points at 33,951.52.The S&P 500 index was down 23.02 points at 4,365.69,while the Nasdaq composite was down 165.10 points at 13,502.20. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 48.19 points at 19,705.95. “If you want to see the market go higher, you need to have other sectors participate. Markets were mostly flat, but beneath the surface is a continuing sector rotation as investors start to broaden their interest in the wake of a narrow, tech-focused rally, said Greg Taylor, chief investment officer at Purpose Investments. TORONTO - Losses in technology and battery metals helped lead Canada’s main stock index lower despite gains in energy Wednesday, while U.S.
