(There will be no Canada equities report on Jan. 1 on account
of New Year’s Day holiday; Reuters will resume coverage from
Jan. 2)
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Dec 29 (Reuters) – Canada’s resource-heavy main stock
index was little changed on the final trading day of the year,
as strength in the energy sector offset declines in materials
shares, and looked set to follow other major markets to end the
year in positive territory.
At 10:09 a.m. ET (15:09 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange’s
S&P/TSX composite index was up 6.23 points, or 0.03%,
at 20,935.61, on track for a third consecutive weekly gain and a
yearly increase of 7.94%.
The energy sector rose 0.3%, leading sectoral
gains as crude prices gained.
The materials sector, which…
