Gains in the industrials sector helped push Canada's main stock index higher Thursday
U.S. stock indices fell following profit reports from several big banks
The benchmark Canadian stock market index rose more than 260 points
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.60 cents US, up slightly from Wednesday
Monetary policy still outweighs gold as a factor in dollar's value: Desjardins
Buy local trend hasn't resonated with Canadian investors quite yet
Position grows to $2 trillion, up $166.6 billion in Q4
Canadians made up nearly one-quarter of foreign sellers in Florida between April 2023 and March 2024: report
The loonie has been trading below 70 cents US in recent weeks