CANADA STOCKS-TSX extends rally, gold miners lead way

Feb. 08, 2011 04:41PM PST

Reuters reports that Toronto’s main stock index (TSE) finished firmly higher on Tuesday as strong gold prices
pushed up gold miners. The overall materials sector, where gold miners reside, was up 1.85 percent.

Reuters reports that Toronto's main stock index (TSE) finished firmly higher on Tuesday as strong gold prices
pushed up gold miners. The overall materials sector, where gold miners reside, was up 1.85 percent.

The market news is quoted as saying:

Goldcorp (G.TO) jumped 4.8 percent to C$42.76 while Barrick
Gold (ABX.TO) rose 2.47 percent to C$48.45. Kinross Gold (K.TO)
advanced 2.7 percent to C$17.10 and Agnico Eagle (AEM.TO)
climbed 3.13 percent to C$73.47.