The Toronto Stock Exchange surged 443 points, or 1.3%, at midday, recovering some of this week's losses.
Miners, up 2.6%, is the best performer, followed by info tech and financials, both up 1.6%.
Energy, down 1.6%, is the sole decliner, as oil and natural gas prices edge down.
In company news, Keyera (KEY.TO) is proceeding with the construction of a rail hub in Alberta. Keyera will build and own the Alberta Corridor Export Rail Terminal, and has set aside an initial $240 million for the project, including a $100 million incremental to Keyera's 2026 growth capital guidance. The project will be underpinned by long term commercial arrangements with CN Rail (CN.TO) and AltaGas (ALA.TO).
Wallbridge Mining (WM.TO) jumped 40% to $0.105 and is the most actively traded on the TSX with over 13 million shares changing hands after Agnico Eagle (AEM.TO) agreed to purchase 243.9-million Wallbridge shares for $22.4 million. The private placement is expected to close on May 22.