U.S. Northeast: Bank of America

Bank of America: The S P/TSX composite index gained 80.2 points to 13,772.58, while the Canadian dollar inched up 0.03 of a cent to 91.37 cents US, according to CTV. Meanwhile, U.S. indexes were higher after a strong earnings report from Bank of America and a much better than expected reading on manufacturing in the U.S. Northeast and TORONTO -- The Toronto stock market closed higher in the wake of a positive forecast on the global economy. The World Bank's Global Economics Prospects report said global growth is expected to rise from 2.4 per cent in 2013 to 3.2 per cent this year and 3.4 per cent in 2015. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.