By Ketki Saxena
Investing.com -- The TSX tracked Wall Street higher by late afternoon trading, as robust US economic data boosted investor sentiment: durable goods orders and core goods orders surpassed expectations, while the consumer confidence index soared higher than projected.
In Canadian economic data meanwhile, inflation came in as expected, but did not move the needle on Bank of Canada rate hike expectations.
The commodity-heavy Canadian index faced some pressure from oil prices, as investors worry rate hikes by central banks will pressure demand. The European Central Bank has signaled that it isn't finished with its series of interest rate hikes yet. Investors are also awaiting US API fuel inventory data likely to provide insights into U.S fuel consumption during peak summer driving times.
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