Bay Street stocks edged up at open Friday amid marginal buying across a variety of sectors, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index adding 32.35 points or 0.28 percent to 11,498.77.
The Diversified Materials Index rose nearly 1 percent, with First Quantum Minerals (FM.TO) and Teck Resources (TCK_B.TO) adding around 1 percent each.
In the oil patch, Encana Corp. (ECA.TO), Ecopetrol SA (ECP.TO) and Cenovus Energy (CVE.TO) rose over 1 percent each.
Bombardier Inc. (BBD_A.TO) moved up 3 percent after it's rail systems division, Bombardier Transportation signed a $631 million contract with the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. (VRX.TO) edged up after it said it would acquire OraPharma, a specialty oral health company.
Meanwhile, gold stocks were trading marginally lower, with Allied Nevada Gold (ANV.TO), Goldcorp. (G.TO) and Royal Gold (RGL.TO) slipping around 1 percent each.
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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.