TORONTO, March 12 (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index climbed into positive territory on Wednesday as gains in the financial sector offset profit-taking among resource shares.
The S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 2.63 points at 13,347.16 by late morning. (Reporting by Leah Schnurr, editing by Mario Di Simine)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales at U.S. retailers rose more than expected in November as consumers spent more on gasoline and a wide range of other goods, data showed on Friday, raising hopes of a self-sustaining economic recovery.
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