The Canadian stock market advanced last Thursday prior to the Easter long weekend.  Mining and energy stocks pushed the Toronto-led advancers as a weaker U.S. dollar helped push up prices for oil and metals.  The S&P /TSX composite index rose 74.54 points to 13,972.02 or 0.52% as investors also took in positive earnings news.
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The Canadian stock market closed higher Friday amid rising oil and mining stocks as a weak American dollar helped send oil prices higher and gold to new record highs.  The S&P /TSX composite index jumped 100.66 points or 0.71% to 14,208.43.
Higher commodity prices and the declining U.S. dollar or greenback pushed the Canadian dollar [...]

The Canadian stock market closed higher Friday as a stronger than expected U.S. employment report firmed convictions that the economic recovery is on track.  The S&P/TSX composite index gained 14.05 points to 14,130.15, off early highs as investors took some profits heading into the weekend.
The Canadian dollar rose 0.55 of a cent at 103.69 [...]