The Canadian market is down in negative territory a few minutes before noon on Wednesday, with losses in technology and materials sectors offsetting gains in energy sector.
Canadian stocks closed on a bright note on Thursday, gaining for a second successive session, with investors tracking positive global cues and betting on hopes several central banks will cut interest rates sometime during the second quarter of this year.
The Canadian market is up in positive territory on Thursday, extending gains from the previous session, with stocks from energy and materials surging higher on firm commodity prices.