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Canada's main stock index, the S&P/TSX composite index, ended up 0.8% at 34,937.85 on Friday, marking its highest closing level since June 4.

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Tharuniyaa Lakshmi, Fergal Smith, Shiraz Ahmed
What
Canada's main stock index, the S&P/TSX composite index, ended up 0.8% at 34,937.85 on Friday, marking its highest closing level since June 4.
When
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:37:47 GMT · 2h 50m ago
Where
Toronto, Canada ·
Why
Hopes for an imminent peace deal in the Middle East boosted investor sentiment globally, leading to gains in metal mining shares and copper prices.
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The positive investor sentiment driven by potential Middle East peace talks pushed the Canadian stock market closer to a record high, with materials and financial sectors seeing gains, though energy stocks declined due to lower oil prices.

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