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CANADA STOCKS-Toronto stocks open higher on rate cut optimism
May 2, 2024 6:56 AM

May 2 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened

higher on Thursday led by a surge in technology shares, as

positive comments on rates from Bank of Canada Governor Tiff

Macklem lifted sentiment.

At 9:31 a.m. ET (13:31 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's

S&P/TSX composite index was up 61.2 points, or 0.28%,

at 21,789.75.

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