Toronto stocks snap three-day losing streak
TORONTO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index bounced higher late on Friday, snapping a sharp three-day losing streak, as gains by resource and consumer issues offset worries over the outlook for the global economy.
The S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE unofficially closed up 44.84 points, or 0.35 percent, at 12,858.98. (Reporting by Leah Schnurr and Natasha Elkington; editing by Rob Wilson)
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