India, Sept. 3 -- The Canadian market is up in positive territory a little past noon on Wednesday, thanks to strong gains in consumer staples, materials and technology sectors. Energy and healthcare stocks are weak, while shares from rest of the sectors are turning in a mixed performance.
The mood remains a bit cautious with investors awaiting some crucial economic data, including jobs data from Canada and the U.S. later in the week.
The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index, which climbed to a new record high of 28,761.92 earlier in the session, was up 87.61 points or 0.31% at 28,703.63 a little while ago.
Consumer staples stock Alimentation Couche-Tard is up nearly 7%. The North West Company shares are up nearly 2%. Empire Company, Jamieso...