TSX Closes in on 20K Fortis, Centerra in Focus Equities in Canada’s largest centre came tantalizingly close to the historic 20,000-point mark in early trading Tuesday, as investors reacted to encouraging macroeconomic numbers The TSX climbed 255.76 points, or 1.3%, Tuesday to reach yet another intraday high of 19,986.75. The Canadian dollar gained 0.29 cents to 83.20 cents U.S. Centerra Gold said Kyrgyzstan units Kumtor Gold and Kumtor Operating have commenced bankruptcy proceedings in a U.S. court following nationalization of the miner's Kumtor gold mine by the former Soviet republic. Centerra shares inched lower two cents to $9.76. Dye & Durham has received a buyout offer from a management-led shareholder group worth about $3.4 billion, less than a year after its flotation on the Toronto Stock Exchange.