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CANADA STOCKS-TSX opens higher as industrials shares gain

Feb 4, 2025 7:01 AM

Feb 4 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened

higher on Tuesday, helped by gains in industrials stocks, though

investors remained cautious due to an escalating trade war

between the U.S. and China.

At 9:31 a.m. ET (1431 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's

S&P/TSX composite index was up 0.2% at 25291.43.

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