After a cautious start, the Canadian market rallied Friday morning, thanks to strong buying in various sectors.
Materials, healthcare, technology and real estate stocks are among the top gainers. Several stocks from energy, financials and utilities sectors are also up with impressive gains.
The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index, which dropped to 18,381.07 in early trades, is up 159.01 points or 0.86% at 18,600.85 a few minutes past noon.
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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.