The TSX Composite Index rose 81.13 points on Wednesday afternoon, driven by real estate shares and trade/tariff updates.
Nissan halted production of three models in Canada due to mutual tariffs with the U.S., while Blackstone and U.S. equity funds were reportedly in talks to acquire H&R assets.
Miner Ero Copper and Capstone Copper faced declines, while EQB saw a rise after appointing a new CEO who returned from a software firm.
On Wall Street, the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite climbed, with tech stocks like Nvidia reaching a market capitalization milestone. President Trump announced new U.S. tariff rates on goods from various countries.