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Jan 7 (Reuters) - Canada’s main stock index rose on Thursday, boosted by cannabis stocks and hopes for an extended U.S. stimulus package to aid economic recovery after Democrats took control of the Senate. The healthcare sector rose 4%, providing the biggest boost to the index. The energy sector climbed 1.5% as U.S. crude prices were unchanged a barrel, while Brent crude lost 0.1%. Hours after hundreds of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in a harrowing assault on American democracy, a shaken Congress on Thursday formally certified Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory.
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FILE PHOTO: The Art Deco facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen on Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Helgren The Toronto Stock Exchange’s TSX rises 1.14 percent to 18,031.48 Leading the index were Ballard Power Systems Inc , up 15.6%, Trillium Therapeutics Inc, up 7%, and Shopify Inc, higher by 6.9%. Lagging shares were Yamana Gold Inc, down 2.9%, B2Gold Corp, down 2.6%, and Chartwell Retirement Residences, lower by 2.5%. On the TSX 153 issues rose and 68 fell as a 2.3-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 27 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 182.9 million shares.
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Jan 7 (Reuters) - Canada’s main stock index rose to a record high in late morning trade on Thursday, boosted by cannabis stocks and hopes for an extended U.S. stimulus package to aid economic recovery after Democrats took control of the Senate. At 11:12 a.m. ET (16:12 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index was up 154.19 points, or 0.86%, at 17,982.3. The healthcare sector rose 4%, providing the biggest boost to the index. The energy sector climbed 1.5% as U.S. crude prices were unchanged a barrel, while Brent crude lost 0.1%. Hours after hundreds of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in a harrowing assault on American democracy, a shaken Congress on Thursday formally certified Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory.
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Westport Fuel Systems Appoints New Director
Westport Fuel Systems IncJanuary 7, 2021 GMT
This news release constitutes a “designated news release” for the purposes of the Company’s prospectus supplement dated November 9, 2020 to its final short form base shelf prospectus for the Province of Quebec and its amended and restated final short form base shelf prospectus for each of the Provinces of Canada except Quebec, each dated October 27, 2020.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (“Westport Fuel Systems” or the “Company”) (TSX:WPRT / Nasdaq:WPRT) today announced the appointment of Tony Guglielmin to the company’s Board of Directors, effective January 7, 2021.
Molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFC) occupied approximately two-fifths of the total share in 2015. Solid oxide fuel cell market is anticipated toexpand with a CAGR of 18.54% during 2016-2022. LAMEA is projected to be the fastest growing market in proton exchange membrane fuel cells market with a CAGR of 24.74% during the forecast period. Stationary fuel cells dominated the market in 2015 occupying approximately three fourths of the total share in terms of application. The transport fuel cell market in Asia-Pacific is anticipated to grow with a CAGR of 30.13% In 2015, Asia-Pacific dominated the fuel cell market occupying more than three fifths of the total share in terms of geography.