TORONTO, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Canada's benchmark stock index rose on Tuesday, led by the financial and materials groups as metal prices rose, while shares of drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (NYSE:VRX) VRX.TO surged as it sold assets.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE unofficially closed up 37.33 points, or 0.24 percent, at 15,426.28. Six of the index's 10 main groups ended higher.