Canada is celebrating its national day on Friday, in honor of Confederation, which took place on July 1, 1867. The day is a statutory holiday and the Canadian stock market is closed, making it a good time to check in on the five biggest gainers and losers so far this year.
Brief History: Founded on Oct. 25, 1861, Canada’s first exchange, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), listed just 18 companies. That number has now grown to more than 1,500 and the country has developed four additional major exchanges: the Canadian National Stock Exchange (CNSX); the Montreal Exchange; the TSX Venture Exchange (Tiers 1 and 2) and the Aequitas NEO Exchange.
