By Adriano Marchese
Toronto stocks advanced slightly midday Tuesday, the first trading day of 2022 in Canada. In the session, energy and electronic tech stocks led the gainers while utilities and non-energy resources dragged. Aurora Cannabis Inc. shares rose after the company said that it delivered a shipment of cannabis to Israel worth about 10 million Canadian dollars, the equivalent of about US$7.8 million.
Canada's S&P/TSX Composite Index was up 0.23% at 21270.71. The blue-chip S&P/TSX 60 rose 0.30% to 1290.88.
Shares in Aurora Cannabis Inc. were 4.8% higher at C$7.18 after the company said the C$10 million delivery in December was its largest shipment to Israel, and builds on its growing presence in the country.
Other market movers:
GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc. shares fell 0.5% to C$53.52 after the company said it has acquired U.S.-based janitorial service provider IH Services Inc. and its affiliates for an undisclosed sum.
Write to Adriano Marchese at adriano.marchese@wsj.com
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01-04-22 1217ET
