The S&P/TSX Composite edged 0.1% higher to a fresh record of 31,197 on Thursday, extending a five-session winning run as markets weighed rising odds of a December Fed rate cut in a muted session while US peers observed the Thanksgiving holiday. Delayed US Census and BLS releases pointed to softer activity and prompted several FOMC officials to signal support for easing next month, a development that helped underpin the rally while keeping investors measured. Technology and energy names led the advance with Celestica up 1%, Imperial Oil rising 0.7%, and Cenovus up 0.4%, while major miners traded firmly lower and capped the index’s upside.