India, March 17 -- Canadian stocks turned in a fine performance on Monday as investors looked past concerns about trade war, and chose to focus on upcoming central bank meetings and economic data.
The Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan and the Swiss National Bank, are all scheduled to announce their monetary policies this week.
Energy and materials shares moved higher on firm oil and bullion prices. News about China's stimulus plans helped lift optimism about a recovery in the world's second largest economy.
Real estate, healthcare and financials shares were among the other major gainers in the session.
The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index ended with a gain of 231.71 points or 0.94% at 24,785.11.
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