TORONTO: Canada's main stock index advanced for the sixth straight session on Thursday, helped by the materials sector, as US economic data and a stronger-than-expected earnings performance from Potash Corp boosted sentiment.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index unofficially closed up 59.08 points, or 0.48 percent, at 12,329.51. Nine of the 10 main sectors of the index were higher.