<div id="readability-page-1"><div>The S&amp;P/TSX Composite rose 0.2% on Friday to surpass the 31,700 mark for the first time, leaving the benchmark on track for a weekly gain above 1% as the commodity-heavy Toronto exchange was propelled by gains in mining stocks.Heavyweights Agnico Eagle, Barrick Mining and Wheaton Precious Metals set the pace of the advance, each adding between 1% and 2% as bullion climbed and gold pushed toward record highs.Silver extended its surge to historic levels, sending Franco-Nevada, Pan American Silver and Lundin Mining up more than 2%.Technology stocks restrained the rally, with Celestica plunging over 5% and Shopify retreating more than 1.5%.The week was dominated by central bank moves, with the BoC holding rates steady and the US Fed cutting by 25 basis points, a shift that helped lift risk appetite.</div></div>

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The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.2% to surpass 31,700, driven by mining stocks like Agnico Eagle and Barrick Mining. Silver's surge boosted Franco-Nevada and Pan American Silver. Technology stocks like Celestica and Shopify fell, limiting the rally. Central bank actions, including the BoC's steady rates and the US Fed's rate cut, increased risk appetite.

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