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(Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index hit a record high on Thursday, driven by gains in financials and technology stocks, as markets cheered U.S. retail sales data indicating a resilient consumer.
At 9:31 a.m. ET (13:31 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index was up 98.85 points, or 0.40%, at 24,660.05.
(Reporting by Nikhil Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore)
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