Industrial stocks were advancing in afternoon trading, and the S&P/TSX Industrials index was up 0.5%.
Ritchie Bros. (RBA.TO): +1.3%
WestJet (WJA.TO): +0.1%
Bombardier (BBD-B.TO): +0.8%
Westport Innovations (WPT.TO): +6.5%
Air Canada (AC-B.TO): +1.1%
In corporate news, Ritchie Bros. Monday said it has sold more than C$104 million (US$95 million) of heavy equipment and trucks in its recently held auction in Edmonton, Alberta in Canada. The industrial auctioneer said the auction set a new one-day sales record for the company.
More than 3,500 of the bidders participated online and purchased more than C$42 million (US$39 million) of equipment.
Meanwhile, WestJet has launched its first scheduled transatlantic service between Toronto and Dublin, Ireland, with a brief stop in St. John's, Newfoundland. The new service was first announced in November 2013.
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