India, June 25 -- The Canadian market stays firm around mid-afternoon on Thursday, holding most of its early gains, thanks to strong buying at several counters in materials, industrials, healthcare and consumer discretionary sectors.
Easing concerns about Middle East tensions, upbeat earnings and revenue guidance from top U.S. firms Micron and Qualcomm, and encouraging U.S. economic data helped lift sentiment.
The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index was up 187.81 points or 0.54% at 34,923.90 a little while ago. The index climbed to a high of 35,107.14 earlier in the day.
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