India, April 10 -- Canadian stocks inched higher on Friday, with expectations of an end to the gulf crisis increasing ahead of tomorrow's U.S.-Iran talks.
After opening above yesterday's close, today the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index traded positive throughout the session before settling at 33,695.76, up by 218.05 points (or 0.65%).
Eight of the 11 sectors posted gains today, with the materials sector leading the pack.
Investors are focused on the developments in the upcoming meeting between the U.S. and Iran scheduled to begin tomorrow in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Late Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire on all the U.S. attacks against Iran for two weeks.
Trump stressed that all U.S. forces would remain near Iran...