Toronto, Canada
Traders are pictured at their desks in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange January 17, 2012. Robust growth in China helped world stock markets rally strongly Tuesday. SONYA SCHOENBERGER/REUTERS
Malcom Morrison
The Canadian Press
TORONTO—The Toronto stock market lost early momentum mid-morning Tuesday even as commodity prices rose sharply in the wake of data indicating that China is managing to avoid an abrupt economic slowdown.
The S&P/TSX composite index ran up 46.35 points to 12,304.95, dragged down by lower gold and tech stocks, while the TSX Venture Exchange rose 8.53 points to 1,547.46.
