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(Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index rose on Wednesday, boosted by gains in energy shares as oil jumped after the killing of a Hamas leader increased tensions in the Middle East, while markets shifted focus to U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate decision later in the day.
At 9:31 a.m. ET (1331 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index was up 177.66 points, or 0.78%, at 23,002.33.
(Reporting by Shubham Batra; Editing by Shreya Biswas)
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