Canada Stocks: TSX opens higher as energy, materials stocks rise

Aberdeen International

17/12/2020 14:36

Dec 17 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened higher
on Thursday, rising for a third straight session, helped by
gains in energy and materials stocks, while hopes for fresh
stimulus in United States further lifted sentiment.    
    * At 9:30 a.m. ET (14:30 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's
S&P/TSX composite index  .GSPTSE  was up 91.9 points, or 0.52%,
at 17,659.32.
    


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