Fears of a drawn-out Middle East conflict are driving a risk-off sentiment in stock markets
The price of crude oil was up 4.7% on Tuesday
In Canada, many of the gains were coming from the tech sector
For bank stocks in Canada, the bar is "pretty high": senior investment advisor
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 41.01 points on Monday
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
Commodity prices helped Canada’s main stock index on Wednesday