TSX hits record high; markets see higher odds of Trump win
TSX up 0.5%
Stelco jumps 72% after agreeing to be bought by Cleveland-Cliff
Industrials lead sectoral gains
Updated at 10:50 a.m. ET/1450 GMT
By Nikhil Sharma
July 15 (Reuters) -Canada's main stock index notched arecord high on Monday asindustrial and energy shares rose, while markets sawhigher odds of U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump winning the November polls after surviving an assassination attempt.
At 10:50 a.m. ET (1450 GMT), the S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 101.74 points, or 0.45%, at 22,775.26.
Industrial shares.GSPTTIN led the sectoral gains with a0.7% rise. The heavyweight energy sector .SPTTEN climbed 1%as oil prices held ground. O/R
Wall Street's main indexes were also up following theassassination attempt on Saturday, while Trump-linked stocks advanced..N
"If you get a 3-way win by the Republicans, I could see them being more aggressive on deregulation with energy," said Nicolas Katsiyianis, head of research at Eight Capital.
"That would also mean, the possibility of lower taxes, more defense spending, maybe a little bit more."
Backhome, Canada's manufacturing sales grew 0.4% in May from April on higher sales of aerospace products and parts industry, as well as primary food.
The market's focus now shifts to Tuesday'sinflation data, which can helpinvestors recalibrate their bets on rate cut by the Bank of Canada in its next policy meeting on July 24.
"If Canada's inflation rate falls too low compared to the U.S., then Canada could drop rates faster than the U.S.. And if that happens, then there's more risk on the Canadian dollar falling further," Katsiyianis said.
Among individual stocks, StelcoHoldings' STLC.TO shares soared to the top of the Toronto Stock Exchange with a72.9% jump after U.S. steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs CLF.N said it will buy the Canadian peer for C$3.85 billion ($2.8 billion).
Reporting by Nikhil Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore and Shreya Biswas
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