⁍ Canada’s main stock index edged up on Friday after data showed a rise in retail sales and an uptick in house prices.

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⁍ The energy sector dropped 1.5% as crude prices fell after Libyan commander said a blockade on Libyan oil exports would be lifted for one month.

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⁍ Husky Energy fell 2.8%, the most, while Seven Generations Energy followed closely behind with a 2.1% fall.

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– Canada’s main stock index was barely higher at the open on Friday, helped by a rise in retail sales and an uptick in house prices. At 9:54am, the Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/ composite index was up 14.2 points, or 0.09%, at 16,261.4. For the week, the S&P was up 0.3%, while the Dow was up 0.4% and the Nasdaq was up 0.6%.