Toronto stocks were up at open Friday amid buying in energy and base-metals stocks, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index adding 53.38 points or 0.43 percent to 12,560.98.
The Diversified Materials Index added nearly 1 percent, with Teck Resources (TCK_B.TO) gaining about 2 percent and First Quantum Minerals (FM.TO) adding 0.50 percent.
In the oil patch, Suncor Energy (SU.TO), Baytex Energy Corp. (BTE.TO) and Vermilion Energy (VET.TO) were up around 2 percent each.
Consumer goods dealer Legumex Walker Inc. (LWP.TO) jumped over 15 percent.
Meanwhile, gold stocks were moving lower amid a fall in bullion prices. Detour Gold (DGC.TO) shed close to 45. Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM.TO) and , Goldcorp. (G.TO) lost around 2 percent each.
In the financial space, TD bank (TD.TO) and Scotiabank (BNS.TO) slipped around 0.50 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.