stocks in toronto rose on wednesday at midday statistics canada reported that canadas merchandise exports fell by 22 in june coupled with a 05 decline in imports the countrys merchandise trade deficit with the world widened to 37 billion from 27 billion in may in the session commercial services communications and energy stocks were the strongest performers offsetting losses primarily in tech services and health tech canadas sptsx composite index inched 024 higher to 2025473 the bluechip sptsx 60 rose by 038 to 121388 leading the tech sector decline nuvei shares fell by nearly 38 to 2499 canadian dollars 1862 after the canadian fintech company cut its revenue targets for the year after terminating a relationship with a large customer as well as the slow pace of attracting new business ats shares were 23 higher at c5728 after reporting betterthanexpected profit and revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 shares of quarterhill rose 69 to c155 after the company reported betterthanexpected revenue growth in the second quarter and improved adjusted earnings shares of cae were 67 higher at c3161 after the flight training company beat expectations for profit and revenue growth in its first fiscal quarter of 2024