TORONTO Strong economic news from south of the border and optimism about the end of the pandemic drove Canada s main stock index to a record close in post-Easter trading on Monday, despite lower oil prices. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 36.47 points at 19,026.79 after setting a new intraday high of 19,064.88. The U.S. government reported on Friday that employers went on a hiring spree in March, adding 916,000 jobs, the most since August. Trader reaction was delayed until Monday because markets were closed for Good Friday. Investors were then further encouraged by a report Monday showing that the services sector in the U.S. had record growth in March as orders, hiring and prices surged.
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