Energy, mining lead Toronto shares higher

minlita · #1 (**permalink**) 01-05-2009, 09:16 PM

By Nick Godt, MarketWatch
Last update: 5:49 p.m. EST Jan. 5, 2009

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Canadian stocks gained Monday, with a rally in crude oil prices and hopes for stimulus measures for the U.S. economy boosting the shares of energy and mining firms.

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Energy, mining shares lead Toronto benchmark higher - MarketWatch

allangering · #2 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009, 06:27 AM

Thanks for this information.Canadian stocks rose sharply at the opening bell Friday morning in Toronto as commodity producers gained on US dollar weakness.Less than one hour into trading, the S&P/TSX Composite Index was up 70.62 at 10,770.13 . The previous two sessions saw the main index eke out marginal gains on light volume.The price of crude jumped to its 2009 high above $74 a barrel as buck continued to hover near its yearly lows. The loonie hit a weekly high near C$1.0800 against the greenback.