TSX Closer: Index Rises as Base Metals, Financial Shares Gain Ahead of Canada Jobs Data
() -- The Toronto Stock Exchange rose on Thursday as strong gains in base metals and financial shares helped lift the benchmark index, while investors assessed the outlook for interest rates and the Canadian economy ahead of Friday's jobs report. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 264.65 points, or 0.76%, to 35,200.