The S&P/TSX Composite rose 0.2% to close at a record 30,161 on Thursday as gains in tech and financials outpaced weakness in miners. Shopify and Constellation Software climbed about 1.3% and 1.8% respectively while Brookfield and Scotiabank added roughly 2.0% and 0.9%. By contrast Agnico Eagle and Wheaton Precious Metals fell about 1.1% and 1.4%. Investors are positioning for further Bank of Canada easing after the BoC cut the policy rate to 2.50% on September 17 and the Summary of Deliberations signalled openness to additional reductions if downside risks persist. Softer activity reinforced that view as S&P Global’s Canada Manufacturing PMI slipped to 47.7 in September, the eighth straight monthly contraction and a clear sign that new orders and output are cooling.