India, July 9 -- Canadian stocks climbed to post modest gains on Wednesday, supported by Canada's mining heavyweight companies even as the US President gets aggressive with tariff imposition.
After opening a little higher than the previous close, the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index today struggled in mid-morning trading. Later, the index gained momentum to reach an intraday high of 27,018.54 after noon.
Then, after swinging a little, the index finally settled at 26,972.32, up by 68.75 (or 0.26 %).
The US has extended the reciprocal tariff suspension period from July 9 to August 1. With the UK, China, and Vietnam done with trade agreements with the US, India and the EU are close on the heels.
US President Donald Trump's announcement of...