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By Sanchayaita Roy

July 29 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index edged

higher on Tuesday, led by technology shares, as investors

assessed corporate earnings and focused on trade deals with the

U.S. ahead of the August 1 tariff deadline.

The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index

was up 0.4% at 27,511.52 points.

Canadian information and technology stocks led the

broad-based gains, up 2.9%, after Celestica ( CLS ) reported

second-quarter revenue above estimates and raised its 2025

outlook. The electronics firm jumped 19.1%.

Industrial subindex rose 1% with TFI

International ( TFII ) up 3.1%, after the transportation and

logistics service provider reported quarterly profit above

estimates.

On trade, U.S. Commerce chief Howard Lutnick said on

Tuesday, President Donald Trump will make his trade deal

decisions this week, even as separate negotiations with China

and the European Union continue.

The EU and U.S. are still in talks about aluminum tariffs

and digital services regulations, while investors are concerned

about Europe's 15% export levy, a sharp increase from 1% to 2%

rates that existed before Trump took office.

Trump also flagged a "world tariff" rate of 15% to 20% on

Monday, for countries that were not negotiating a deal, among

the highest rates since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Back home, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday,

Canada-U.S. trade talks were in an intense phase and reiterated

an agreement without any tariffs was unlikely.

"The difference between Canada and other countries is that

we have a trade agreement already in place,... so not as urgent

a concern as other countries", said Colin Cieszynski, chief

market strategist at SIA Wealth Management, adding that in the

near term, markets are more focused on corporate earnings

reports in Canada.

Among other individual stocks, Air Canada ( ACDVF ) slipped 9%

after it reported a drop in second-quarter profit on Monday.

George Weston rose 1.2% after the Canadian retailer

reported second-quarter revenue above estimates and announced a

stock split.