* TSX ends up 0.8% at 25,897.48 * Eclipses January 30 record closing high * Atkinsrealis Group ( SNCAF ) jumps 10.9% on results * Nine of 10 major sectors post gains (Updates at market close) By Fergal Smith May 15 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose to a record high on Thursday, helped by gains for industrial and...

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist  Softer bond yields cushion stocks Cooler inflation pressures in the shape of surprisingly soft U.S. economic data and a slide in oil prices helped bring down Treasury yields and support stocks on Thursday, although the recent surge on Wall Street does...

ORLANDO, Florida, May 15 (Reuters) - TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist Softer bond yields cushion stocks Cooler inflation pressures in the shape of surprisingly soft U.S. economic data and a slide in oil prices helped bring down Treasury yields and support stocks on Thursday, although the recent surge on Wall...

* Alibaba ( BABA ) shares slump almost 7% after earnings miss * Oil steadies after 2% drop on potential US-Iran nuclear deal * Dollar on back foot versus safe-haven currencies * Bonds extend rally on soft US data By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, May 16 (Reuters) - Asian stocks were ending a strong week on a softer note on Friday...