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S&P/TSX Composite Index up 20 Points at Midday, Led by Strong Gains in Base Metals, Healthcare

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The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 20 points at midday Thursday in choppy trade, with base metals making the strongest gains.

Base metals rose 3.5%, followed by the health care sector, which gained 3.2%.

The industrials sector weighed on the index, dropping 2.8%, while telecoms fell 2.2%.

In stocks, Bausch Health (BHC.TO) jumped 26% to a near six-month high of C$8.27, after it reported a Q2 earnings and revenue beat late Wednesday and upgraded its fiscal 2026 guidance.

Lightspeed (LSPD.TO), which also reported a Q1 beat this morning, fell 13.8% to C$13.33.

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