toronto nov 25 reuters  canadas main stock index rose on thursday in lighter than usual trading as heavily weighted financial and technology stocks contributed to broadbased gains the toronto stock exchanges sptsx composite index gsptse ended up 6475 points or 03 at 2161318 adding to gains on tuesday and wednesday with us markets closed for thanksgiving the volume of trading was the lightest since july 5 we still believe we are in a secular bull market said irwin michael a portfolio manager at abc funds economic growth is continuing we do not see recession at this point canadian payroll employment rose by 91100 in september the fourth consecutive monthly increase data from statistics canada showed the benchmark canadian equity index which scaled record highs this month ran out of steam last week hurt by weaker commodities and the resurgence of covid19 cases in europe threatening to slow down global economic recovery still the index has rallied 24 since the start of the year almost matching gains for the sp 500 those investors who have missed out on a big rally they might want to window dress michael said referring to the practice of buying winning stocks and selling losing stocks ahead of a reporting period such as yearend nine of the 11 major sectors on the tsx were higher on thursday including a gain of 07 for technology and a 04 advance for financials together financials and technology account for about 46 of the toronto markets value energy advanced 02 despite a decline in crude oil prices as investors eyed how major producers respond to the usled emergency oil release designed to cool the market read more the materials group which includes precious and base metals miners and fertilizer companies lost 02 reporting by fergal smith additional reporting by amal s in bengaluru editing by jonathan oatis