By Adriano MarcheseToronto stocks were flat at midday on Thursday as investors digest the Bank of Canada's decision to hold interest rates at 5% on Wednesday. Sector performance was mixed, with technology up the most followed by commercial services. Shares of Laurentian Bank of Canada, which focuses primarily on the Quebec market, fell by 1.6% to 25.98 Canadian dollars ($19.11) after it reported lower profit and revenue in the fourth quarter, in part due to one-off costs and charges. Other market movers:ADF Group's shares gained 17% to C$5.25 after the steel products maker reported higher profit and revenue in the third quarter. Write to Adriano Marchese at adriano.marchese@wsj.com(END) Dow Jones NewswiresDecember 07, 2023 12:32 ET (17:32 GMT)Copyright (c) 2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 08, 2023 05:41 UTC