Canadian stock market up 0.91 percent

TORONTO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Canada's main stock market rose Thursday as gains in financial stocks downplayed concerns of escalating U.S.-China trade war.

The Toronto Stock Exchange's benchmark Standard & Poor's/TSX Composite Index rose 150.10 points, or 0.91 percent, to close the day at 16,567.42 points.

Nine of the 11 major sectors rose, led by the financials sector which climbed 0.4 percent.

The Canadian dollar was 0.09 cent to 0.75.95 U.S. dollar.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. rose 3.15 percent to 18.97 Canadian dollars.

Bombardier Inc. fell 0.55 percent, to 5.40 Canadian dollars. Enditem