Bay Street stocks moved at open Friday amid buying across a variety of sectors, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index adding 66.28 points or 0.58 percent to 11,396.96.
The Global Gold Index extended gains, adding over 2 percent. Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM.TO), Iamgold (IMG.TO) and Detour Gold (DGC.TO) were up nearly 4 percent each.
Kirkland Lake Gold (KGI.TO) rose over 5 percent.
Among base-metals stocks, First Quantum Minerals (FM.TO) rose over 3 percent, while Inmet Mining (IMN.TO) was adding close to 2 percent.
In the oil patch, Vermilion Energy (VET.TO) and Niko Resources (NKO.TO) moved up nearly to 2 percent each.
Meanwhile, wood and wood by-products company Goodfellow Inc. (GDL.TO) lost 5 percent.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.