India, Aug. 29 -- Despite weak GDP data, the Canadian market is up firmly in positive territory Friday afternoon with stocks from materials and healthcare sectors contributing significantly to the gains.
A few stocks from consumer staples, consumer discretionary and financials sectors are also up with notable gains.
The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index was up 131.35 points or 0.46% at 28,566.15 a little while ago.
Corus Entertainment is up more than 11%. Seabridge Gold, NovaGold Resources, Equinox Gold, NexGen Energy, Silvercorp Metals, SSR Mining, Centerra Gold, Ivanhoe Mines, Iamgold Corp, Torex Gold Resources and Bausch Health Companies are up 3 to 5.6%.
BRP Inc. is gaining about 9%. BRP reported net income of $57.1 million for the ...