The Toronto Stock Exchange‘s S&P/TSX composite index rose as much as 180.36 points, or 0.74%, in morning trade to touch an all-time high of 24,482.62. The index was set for its fifth consecutive weekly rise.
Canada’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell for the first time in 8 months to 6.5%, while the country added a net 46,700 jobs in September.
“Overall, most of those jobs were full-time jobs, which is always viewed as higher quality in terms of job growth,” said Chris McHaney, head of investment management and strategy at Global X.
“I think markets overall are seeing that as a positive.”
At least nine sectors on the TSX gained, led by a 1.1% rise in materials tracking higher gold prices against a soft dollar. A rise in copper prices also lent…
