TSX Rises on BoC Rate-Hold Expectations
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose about 1% to near 35,500 on Friday as weaker employment data reinforced expectations that the Bank of Canada will hold interest rates steady. Employment fell by 68,000, missing expectations for a 7,000 increase, while the unemployment rate edged up 0.1 percentage point to 6.5%, in line w