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Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is making a foray into the recycling business, creating a new firm with an investment of as much as US$700 million through its sustainability fund. 

Publicly traded Brookfield Renewable Partners LP struck a deal with Closed Loop Partners LLC to establish a company called Circular Services. 

The new entity, formed from the merger of five of Closed Loop’s portfolio companies, will handle paper, metal, glass, plastic, textiles and other materials in seven states, including New York and Texas. It will be the largest closely held recycling company in the U.S., according to a statement. 

Brookfield has invested US$200 million for a minority stake and committed as much as US$500 million more to help Circular Services pursue growth opportunities. The investment is being made via the Brookfield Global Transition Fund. 

“There’s a massive opportunity to scale up the recycling infrastructure to actually provide more of the product that’s really in demand, which is recycled materials,” Natalie Adomait, chief investment officer of the transition fund, said in an interview. The recycling rate in the U.S. is around 20 per cent to 30 per cent of waste, compared with 50 per cent in Europe, she said. 

Circular Services’ capacity is expected to grow to five million tons annually, five years from now, compared with over one million tons a year today, said Ron Gonen, chief executive officer of Closed Loop Partners. 

Brookfield, the world’s second-largest alternative investment firm, raised US$15 billion for a sustainable fund dedicated to projects that speed the shift away from fossil fuels. The fund is about 50 per cent committed so far, with investments in wind and solar energy, battery storage, carbon capture and nuclear power. 

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S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stock markets mixed

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TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in base metal and utility stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 103.40 points at 24,542.48.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 192.31 points at 42,932.73. The S&P 500 index was up 7.14 points at 5,822.40, while the Nasdaq composite was down 9.03 points at 18,306.56.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.61 cents US compared with 72.44 cents US on Tuesday.

The November crude oil contract was down 71 cents at US$69.87 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down eight cents at US$2.42 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was up US$7.20 at US$2,686.10 an ounce and the December copper contract was up a penny at US$4.35 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 16, 2024.

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S&P/TSX up more than 200 points, U.S. markets also higher

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TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 200 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were also headed higher.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 205.86 points at 24,508.12.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 336.62 points at 42,790.74. The S&P 500 index was up 34.19 points at 5,814.24, while the Nasdaq composite was up 60.27 points at 18.342.32.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.61 cents US compared with 72.71 cents US on Thursday.

The November crude oil contract was down 15 cents at US$75.70 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down two cents at US$2.65 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was down US$29.60 at US$2,668.90 an ounce and the December copper contract was up four cents at US$4.47 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 11, 2024.

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S&P/TSX composite little changed in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets down

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TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was little changed in late-morning trading as the financial sector fell, but energy and base metal stocks moved higher.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 0.05 of a point at 24,224.95.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 94.31 points at 42,417.69. The S&P 500 index was down 10.91 points at 5,781.13, while the Nasdaq composite was down 29.59 points at 18,262.03.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.71 cents US compared with 73.05 cents US on Wednesday.

The November crude oil contract was up US$1.69 at US$74.93 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was up a penny at US$2.67 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was up US$14.70 at US$2,640.70 an ounce and the December copper contract was up two cents at US$4.42 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 10, 2024.

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