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CANADA STOCKS-TSX rallies ahead of rate decision

Published 2017-07-12, 09:58 a/m
© Reuters.  CANADA STOCKS-TSX rallies ahead of rate decision
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* TSX up 134.66 points, or 0.89 percent, to 15,283.8

* All 10 of the TSX's main groups were higher

* Energy stocks up 1.7 pct

* Home Capital Group up 2.2 pct at C$14.91 after it appoints new CEO

TORONTO, July 12 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rallied on Wednesday as investors await a highly anticipated interest rate decision by the Bank of Canada, with energy stocks, bolstered by higher oil prices, and materials, leading the surge.

The median consensus, according to analysts polled by Reuters on Tuesday, showed the central bank will increase rates by 25 basis points to 0.75 percent, the first hike in nearly seven years. decision is due at 10:00 a.m. ET ECONCA

Energy stocks climbed 1.7 percent, as oil prices rose on the back of data that showed a fall in U.S. fuel inventories and a cut in the U.S. government's forecast for crude output. U.S. crude CLc1 prices were up 2.1 percent to $45.99 a barrel. O/R

At 9:49 a.m. ET (1349 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE rose 134.66 points, or 0.89 percent, to 15,283.8.

All 10 of the index's key sectors were in positive territory.

The heavily-weighted financials group gained 0.7 percent.

Home Capital Group shares HCG.TO climbed 2.2 percent to C$14.91 after the lender appointed Yousry Bissada as its chief executive. nL4N1K33PD

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