India, Sept. 3 -- Canadian stocks posted modest gains on Wednesday with, investors adopting a "wait-and-see" approach as they await upcoming jobs data that guides the monetary policy of the Bank of Canada.

After opening just above yesterday's close, the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index fluctuated over the course of the session before closing at 28,751.36 up by 135.74 points (or 0.47%).

Hit by 35% tariffs on all its exports to the US that are not covered by CUSMA, Canadian businesses, especially manufacturing, automobile, steel, and aluminum sectors, are struggling to stay on track.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is focused on building a stronger economy by cutting reliance on the US for its trade and boosting measures to sign bilat...