March 21(Reuters) - Canada's main stock index extended
gains for a second straight session on Tuesday, helped by gains
in banks and energy stocks after data showed that consumer
inflation in February eased more than expected.
At 9:31 a.m. ET (13:31 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's
S&P/TSX composite index was up 184.2 points, or 0.94%,
at 19,703.63.
(Reporting by Johann M Cherian in Bengaluru; Editing by
Shinjini Ganguli)
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