Canadian stocks Spring back from lows of early February

Stocks rallied in Toronto Tuesday with a fourth straight gain pushing the TSX index to the highest level since Dec. 31. The buoyancy was related to an unexpected expansion in Canada’s economy last quarter. The Standard & Poor’s/TSX Composite Index climbed 1 percent to 12,982.10 at 4 p.m. capping the longest rally in two weeks. Equities have rebounded 7.4 percent from a Feb. 11 low and are 0.2 percent from erasing declines for the year.