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TSX opens higher on gold boost, stimulus hopes

  • The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 67.67 points, or 0.39pc, at 17,574.15.
Published December 16, 2020 Updated December 16, 2020 07:43pm
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Canada's main stock index opened higher on Wednesday, helped by gains in gold miners, as optimism around the rollout of coronavirus vaccines and hopes of fresh U.S. stimulus bolstered sentiment.

At 09:32 a.m. ET (14:32 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 67.67 points, or 0.39pc, at 17,574.15.