Stocks in Toronto closed higher, today. A late-day fluctuation, fuelled by better-than-expected U.S. GDP numbers, survived sell-off jockeying from blue-chip stocks

The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 composite index closed 60.29 points higher at 6,885.70. Tech and bank stocks led the way, enabling the TSE to surpass U.S. markets for the first time in a few weeks.

Toronto’s industrial products sector finished up 1.72%. Electronics giant Celestica Inc. made gains after three days of drops. It advanced $2.90, or 5.6 percent, to $54.90. Ballard Power also gained substantially, rising $2.35, or 5.8 percent, to close at $42.90

Aerospace and railcar manufacturer Bombardier Inc added 16¢, after several sessions worth of losses. It closed at $10.20 having traded a huge volume of 27.4 million shares.

Overall, 10 of the TSE’s 14 sub-indexes were up. The financial services sector gained 1.20%, shrugging off worries about loan-losses. CIBC finished $1.62 higher, up 3.4 percent, at $48.82. Bank of Montreal moved forward $1.09, or 3.3 percent, to $33.86.

The CDNX had a good day, too, adding 43.07, or 1.47%, to 2968.53.

South of the border, markets were mixed. Technology stocks rose after U.S. growth data showed that the economy shrank less than analysts had expected in the third quarter. But blue chips fell further after Moody’s Investors Service cut its debt rating on Eastman Kodak Co. citing falling profits for the photography firm.

A positive outlook from computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc. also boosted the mood. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 22.8 points to end at 1,690.21. Sun gained 61¢ to $10.15.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 46.84 points to 9,075.14. It was hit by Eastman Kodak’s drop of $2.23 to $25.57. The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 Index finished the day almost unchanged. It slid just 0.01 of a point to 1,059.78.