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CANADA STOCKS-TSX scales record high as Trump taps Bessent as Treasury Secretary

Nov 25, 2024 7:02 AM

Nov 25 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index hit a

record high on Monday, helped by technology stocks, after

President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of hedge fund manager

Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury Secretary buoyed investor

sentiment globally.

At 9:32 a.m. ET (14:32 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's

S&P/TSX composite index was up 49.81 points, or 0.2%,

at 25,494.09.

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