The Canadian stock market traded on a mixed note on Friday as recently released hot U.S. wholesale inflation data kept investors on their toes while continued strength in metals prices drove mining stocks higher. The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 19 points, or 0.1%, in the last session to settle at 21,849.
Despite a rally in the shares of metal mining and healthcare companies, continued losses in other main sectors like technology and consumer cyclical pressured the TSX benchmark. However, the index still closed the week with 0.5% increases, achieving its fifth straight week of gains.
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Shares of NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT (TSX:NWH.UN) surged by 8.6% to $4.57 per share, making it the top-performing TSX stock for the day. This rally in NorthWest stock came a day after the healthcare sector-focused real estate investment trust (REIT) announced its upbeat fourth-quarter results.
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