Toronto stock market edges up on strength of base metals sector;
The Toronto stock market edged upwards in mid-morning trading Friday on the strength of the base metals sector after mining giant Teck Resources Ltd. announced it has sold a 17.5 per cent stake in the company to lighten its debt load.
The Toronto stock market headed for a slightly higher open Tuesday as gold and copper prices made advances amid uncertainty over the global economic recovery and Europe's debt crisis.