Bay Street stocks opened higher Monday amid buying across a variety of sectors, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index gaining 54.78 points or 0.44 percent to 12,444.20.
The Diversified Materials Index was up over 1 percent, with First Quantum Minerals (FM.TO) and Teck Resources (TCK_B.TO) adding around 2 percent each.
In the oil patch, Celtic Exploration (CLT.TO) gained over 3 percent, while Canadian Oil Sands (COS.TO) was adding over 2 percent.
Bombardier Inc. (BBD_A.TO) rose nearly 2 percent after announcing that its aerospace division got orders for five Q400 NextGen airliners, valued at $160 million.
Meanwhile, gold stocks were marginally lower. Goldcorp. (G.TO) and Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM.TO) slipped close to 1 percent each.
Barrick Gold (ABX.TO) edged down 0.25 percent after announcing that it would divest its 20.4 percent stake in struggling Russian miner Highland Gold.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.