Friday, May 4, 2007

Canadian Stocks Rise, Led by Metals Producers; Barrick, Teck Cominco Jump

(Bloomberg) -- Canadian stocks climbed for third straight day, led by raw-materials producers such as Barrick Gold Corp. and Teck Cominco Ltd., as prices for gold increased and nickel touched a record.

The Standard & Poor's/TSX Composite Index added 32.65, or 0.2 percent, to 13,719.65 as of 9:42 a.m. in Toronto. The benchmark touched a record 13,733.30 and has gained 6.3 percent this year.


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