Earnings Reports: Manulife Financial

Manulife Financial: The S P/TSX composite index climbed 58.35 points at 12,379.64, with investors giving a positive reception to earnings from clothing manufacturer Gildan Activewear and Manulife Financial among others, according to The Star. Earnings reports and positive employment news helped push New York markets higher after they also lost ground on Wednesday and Strong earnings reports helped push the Toronto stock market higher Thursday. The Canadian dollar was off 0.02 of a cent to 99.18 cents U.S. . (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.