SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Canadian stocks rose on Tuesday as investors pinned their hopes on signs that China is pressing ahead with measures to stimulate its slowing economy by lowering the overall tax burden. The S&P/TSX Composite Index CA:$ISPTX +0.72% gained 85.01 points, or 0.7%, to 11,651.16. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals and Mining Index XX:TTMN +2.50% rallied 2.5% and the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index XX:TTEN +1.43% rose 1.4%. Teck Resources Ltd. soared 4.7% and Agrium Inc. CA:AGU +3.07% added 2.9%. Only telecommunications and utilities sectors traded lower.
