India, Aug. 26 -- Following the pullback seen in the previous session, Canadian stocks showed a notable move back to the upside during trading on Tuesday.

The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index climbed 169.94 points or 0.6 percent to 28,339.88, more than offsetting yesterday's loss to reach a new record closing high.

Gold stocks helped lead the way higher amid a modest increase by the price of the precious metal, with the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index surging by 1.8 percent.

Significant strength also emerged among financial stocks, as reflected by the 1.4 percent gain posted by the S&P/TSX Capped Financial Index.

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Industrial stocks also saw considerable stre...