The S&P/TSX Composite Index traded near flat above 36,500, holding onto yesterday's record amid a fresh batch of corporate earnings and lower oil prices. Brookfield (+0.5%) reported higher second-quarter distributable earnings per share. Hydro One (+1%) reported higher profit and EPS of C$0.62, beating forecasts. Metro (+1%) posted 4.1% sales growth and 8.8% adjusted EPS growth, although same-store food sales remained modest and fiscal third-quarter adjusted earnings were weaker. CCL Industries (-1.2%) posted 9.1% sales growth and 10.7% adjusted EPS growth. Pan American Silver (-7%) reported 38% revenue growth and strong free cash flow, although EPS of $0.73 came in below expectations. . Meanwhile, oil prices fell on weakening demand prospects. Easing inflationary pressures in the US, following tame PPI data, supported financials and other credit-sensitive shares. RBC and TD Bank added 0.5%, while CICB gained 1%. Miners fell on lower gold prices, with Agnico Eagle down 1.5%.