TORONTO, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Canada's main stock index continued rising Tuesday after the Victoria Day holiday Monday due to increasing bank stocks and a surge in BlackBerry shares.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index stayed buoyant at 18.48 points, to finish Tuesday at 15,476.94.
BlackBerry stock jumped 1.24 Canadian dollars, or 8.8 percent, to 15.27 Canadian dollars because investors raised expectations that the technology company's cyber security and automotive software sectors will post strong growth.
This month's global "ransomware" attack, dubbed WannaCry, has raised awareness of BlackBerry's security software business, while Ford Motor said late Friday it would start using an "over the air" system to update software on its interactive touchscreen system, which runs on BlackBerry software.
The most influential mover on the index was Toronto Dominion Bank, which rose 52 cents to 63.57 Canadian dollars while Royal Bank of Canada followed with a 51-cent advance to 93.53 Canadian dollars.
The Canadian dollar moved lower 0.11 cents to 0.73.97 U.S dollar. Enditem
