Canada's main stock index rose on Wednesday, supported by material stocks as gold prices jumped on the back of softer Treasury yields after U.S. Federal Reserve officials downplayed inflation concerns.
CANADA STOCKS-TSX opens higher on energy stocks boost Reuters 1 hr ago
May 25 (Reuters) - Canada s main stock index rose on Tuesday, drawing support from energy stocks that tracked a rise in crude oil prices as the prospect of Iran glut waned, while the reopening of economies raised summer demand hopes. At 09:07 a.m. ET (13:37 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange s S&P/TSX composite index was up 152.56 points, or 0.78%, at 19,679.86. (Reporting by Shivani Kumaresan in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)
Canada's main stock index rose on Tuesday, powered by gains in energy stocks as oil prices rose on easing expectations of higher supply from crude exporter Iran.
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(Reuters) -London’s FTSE 100 edged higher on Monday after posting its second straight weekly drop, while Cineworld Group gained following a strong weekend opening after a months-long lockdown in the UK.
FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside the entrance of the London Stock Exchange in London, Britain. Aug 23, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
The blue-chip index rose 0.5% with consumer discretionary stocks, mainly Compass Group Plc, Flutter Entertainment and Entain rising between 2.2% and 2.7%.
Oil majors Royal Dutch Shell and BP were also among the biggest risers on the index, rising 9.8% and 4.2%, respectively. [O/R]
The domestically focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index advanced 0.4%. Cineworld rose 3.2% after the world’s second-largest cinema chain said its UK cinemas pulled in more people than expected, helped by Sony Pictures’ animated adventure comedy “Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway”. [nL3N2NB1NG]
CANADA STOCKS-TSX opens higher as energy stocks, retail sales rise Reuters 2 hrs ago
May 21 (Reuters) - Canada s main stock index rose at open on Friday, drawing support from energy stocks tracking a rise in crude oil prices as economic reopening raised summer demand hopes, while a rise in retail sales also lifted sentiment. At 09:31 a.m. ET (13:31 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange s S&P/TSX composite index was up 61.08 points, or 0.31%, at 19,604.03.
(Reporting by Shivani Kumaresan in Bengaluru; Editing by Vinay Dwivedi)