India, May 9 -- Canadian stocks moved modestly higher over the course of the trading session on Friday, extending the upward trend seen over the past few sessions.
The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index climbed 103.68 points or 0.4 percent to 25,357.74, closing higher for the fourth straight day and reaching its best closing level in well over two months.
The continued strength on Bay Street came amid optimism about a potential U.S.-China trade deal ahead of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's talks with Chinese officials in Switzerland this weekend.
A Bloomberg report citing people familiar said the U.S. is hoping to slash its China tariffs to below 60 percent from the current level of at least 145 percent during the weekend talks.
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