Canadian and U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, following promising early data for a potential COVID-19 vaccine and a strong quarterly report from Goldman Sachs. It was the highest close for the TSX since March.
| Moderna Inc rallied after a small-scale study showed its experimental COVID-19 vaccine produced high levels of virus-killing antibodies.
| Travel-related stocks Carnival Corp, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, Marriott International and Wynn Resorts surged, as did the S&P 1500 airlines index. On the TSX, Air Canada gained 13.82% and Chorus Aviation 13.37%.
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