Employment Report: Toronto Stock Market

Toronto stock market: The Toronto stock market was higher Thursday, supported in part by a well-received earnings report from telecom giant BCE Inc. and positive U.S. data that raised hopes for a strong employment report, according to The Chronicle Herald. The Canadian dollar was ahead 0.08 of a cent to 90.33 cents US and The S P/TSX composite index ran ahead 153.71 points to 13,713.4 as BCE posted quarterly adjusted net earnings of $540 million or 70 cents a share, beating estimates by a penny. BCE also upped its dividend six per cent and its shares gained 93 cents, or 2.05 per cent, to $46.30. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.