Energy and materials lead stocks in Toronto higher, U.S. markets also surge

As it stated in TORONTO – Energy and materials stocks helped lead a broad rally in Toronto as Canada's main stock index posted a triple-digit gain in late-morning trading, while U.S. markets also pushed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 132.82 points to 15,175.63, after 90 minutes of trading. The S&P 500 index was up 30.81 points to 2,635.81 and the Nasdaq composite index was up 97.09 points to 7,046.32. The Canadian dollar was trading at 77.56 cents US, up from an average price of 77.51 cents US on Wednesday. The June gold contract was down US$3.00 to US$1,327.00 an ounce and the May copper contract was up three cents to US$3.03 a pound.

U.S. Energy Markets: The Real Russian Meddling the Media Ignores

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology recently issued a report detailing attempts by the Russian government to disrupt U.S. energy markets through social media. In response, the Russian government carried out a concerted campaign to disrupt U.S. energy markets by fomenting fears of fossil fuels causing catastrophic climate change. IRA used social and traditional media platforms to advance Russian propaganda and viewpoints, the report states. "Fossil fuel exports account for around 16 percent of Russian GDP, 52 percent of government revenue and 70 percent of Russian exports, so it makes sense that Russian propaganda efforts would be focused on protecting their fragile economy," Droz said. This is the real Russian scandal the media should be covering, not the fake-news Trump collusion myth.

Podcasts - Russia Meddled in U.S. Energy Markets Through Environmental Groups (Guest: John Droz)

referring to Physicist John Droz discusses how the Russian government created false accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to disrupt U.S. energy markets. Russia used these account to send thousands of posts and tweets publicizing and promoting protests against U.S. energy policies, oil and gas production, and the construction of new pipelines in the United States. Russia did this in order to bolster its own geopolitical and economic interests and undermine U.S. national security. Although the mainstream media is not covering it, the Russian government funneled money through surrogates to U.S. environmental organizations, thus helping their efforts to negatively portray U.S. fossil fuel companies and companies doing business with them. This fomented protests against various energy related projects and policies.​

collected by :Victor Alphen