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CANADA STOCKS-TSX opens higher as softer inflation boosts rate optimism

Mar 19, 2024 6:57 AM

March 19 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on

Tuesday after the surprise fall in domestic headline inflation

in February raised hopes of early interest rate cuts by the Bank

of Canada.

At 9:30 a.m. ET (13:30 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's

S&P/TSX composite index was up 21.41 points, or 0.1%,

at 21,858.59.

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