(RTTNews) - The Canadian market remains firmly placed in positive territory around mid-afternoon on Wednesday. Easing oil prices and lower bond yields contribute to the positive mood in the market. Consumer discretionary, consumer staples, utilities and financials stocks are among the notable gainers. Energy stocks are under pressure as oil prices are down sharply. The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index, which rose to 35,781.75 earlier in the session, was up 119.11 points or 0.33% at 35,701.18 a little while ago. Consumer discretionary stock Dollarama is up 5.5% after reporting second-quarter sales of C$2,026.6 million compared to C$1,723.8 million in the prior year. Net earnings stood at C$349.3 million, or C$1.29 per share, compared to C$321.
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