Toronto stocks finished higher Thursday, helped by a rebound in the heavily weighted financial group, but volume was thin with U.S. markets closed for Thanksgiving Day.

The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 49.91 points, or 0.56%, at 9,025.50. Volume was a light 153 million shares.

Eight of the 10 TSX main groups posted gains.

Financials recouped some of Wednesday’s sell-off, climbing 0.63%.

TD bank rose 1.6% to $47.64. Royal Bank climbed 1% to $62.50.

The materials group was up 0.88%. Alcan shares rose 0.94% to $60.98 after the aluminum giant said it plans to close three European factories, cut 520 jobs and create at least 40 in a restructuring of nine of its sites on the continent.

Gold-mining issues, which are part of the materials group, were up 1.66%, benefiting from higher bullion prices.

Bema Gold jumped 6.2%, to $4.27. Barrick Gold climbed 1.2% to $29.32.

Energy stocks rose 0.72% on higher oil prices. Canadian Natural Resources was ahead 1.87% at $51.75.

Among today’s losers were tech shares, off 0.22%. The consumer staples group was also lower.

The junior S&P/TSX Venture composite index closed up 24.80 points, or 1.46% at 1,727.74.

U.S. markets will be open for a shortened trading session Friday.

On Wednesday, the Dow Jones industrial average closed up 27.71 points, or 0.3%, at 10,520.31 while the Nasdaq composite index, lifted 18.26 points, or 0.9%, to 2,102.54. The S&P 500 index added 4.82 points, or 0.4% to 1,181.76.