Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Canadian Stocks Advance, Led by Banks, Financial Shares, LionOre Mining

(Bloomberg) -- Canadian stocks rose, led by financial shares including Royal Bank of Canada, as a report showing that inflation was less than expected last month in the U.S. allayed concerns that the Federal Reserve may raise borrowing costs.

Raw-materials producers were led higher by LionOre Mining International Ltd., whose shares jumped after Xstrata Plc. raised its takeover offer for the nickel miner.


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