India, May 8 -- After ending yesterday's choppy session moderately lower, stocks have moved back to the upside during trading on Friday.
The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index advanced early in the session and remains firmly positive. The index is currently up 169.18 points or 0.5 percent at 34,025.80.
Gold stocks have helped to lead the way higher amid a modest increase by the price of the precious metal, with the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index surging by 2 percent.
A jump by the price of crude oil is also contributing to strength among energy stocks, as reflected by the 1.2 percent gain being posted by the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index.
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