Communications services companies rose amid deal activity.
Sony Pictures and investment firm Apollo Global Management submitted a $26 billion offer for Paramount Global, marking the second time Apollo has come in with a bid for the entertainment giant.
Paramount, controlled by media heiress Shari Redstone is weighing the Apollo bid against a rival offer from Larry Ellison-affiliated Skydance Media.
Canadian carrier BCE shares fell after it reported a slip in first-quarter earnings.
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