Canada’s main stock index climbs in broad rally as Omicron fears ease – CTV News

Markets came under intense pressure earlier in the month over fears about the effects of the latest, highly transmissible strain of COVID-19, Cieszynski said.

While Omicron continues to propagate in North America, airline and cruise-line stocks have bounced back in the United States.

Nonetheless, Canada hit a record of 14,456 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as the federal government expanded support for affected employers and workers.

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