India, Feb. 5 -- The Canadian market remains well placed in positive territory Wednesday afternoon thanks to sustained buying in scores of stocks from across various sectors, amid easing concerns about U.S. tariffs following the Trump administration holding off levies on imports from Canada and Mexico for a month.
U.S.-China tensions weigh, but that does not deter investors from picking up stocks today.
The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index is up up 209.60 points or 0.82% at 25,488.95 with about an hour to go for the closing bell.
Technology stocks are rising on lower bond yields, and some encouraging earnings updates from big name U.S. tech companies. Materials stocks are up on firm metal prices.
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