Shares of banks and other financial institutions rose in anticipation of further speculative activity.

Bitcoin prices briefly topped $93,000, in a sign of resurgent risk appetite, easing concerns about another "cryptocurrency winter."

Wall Street money managers are eagerly anticipating a Trump administration initiative to provide young Americans investment accounts.

Toronto-Dominion Bank boosted its dividend payout 2.9% after logging quarterly growth in fee and trading income and domestic-banking volume, which helped counter a hit from restructuring and other charges.


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