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CANADA STOCKS-TSX opens higher after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is open

Apr 17, 2026 7:01 AM

April 17 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened

higher on Friday after Iran's move to open the Strait of Hormuz

lifted Middle East peace hopes and boosted risk appetite,

outweighing declines in energy shares pressured by plunging oil

prices.

At 09:30 a.m. ET, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX

Composite Index was up 0.4% at 34,213.26 points.

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