India, March 14 -- The Canadian market is up firmly Friday afternoon and looks well on course to end the day's session on a buoyant note, with stocks from across several sectors holding firm thanks to sustained buying interest.
Technology stocks are turning in a fine performance, lifting the Information Technology Capped Index up by about 2.55%. Financials, energy, healthcare, industrials and real estate stocks are the other major gainers.
The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index is up 334.31 points or 1.38% at 24,537.54 with less than an hour to go for the closing bell.
NFI Group shares are up more than 20%. The company reported fourth quarter net earnings of $18.6 million, an increase of $20.9 million. Net earnings per share came in at $0...