CANADA STOCKS-TSX hits one-week high on U.S. data, oil prices
October 17, 2014 at 16:24 PM EDT
* TSX up 174.71 points, or 1.24 percent, at 14,227.68 * Eight of 10 main index sectors advance * Energy shares climb with oil price By John Tilak TORONTO, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index reached its highest in a week on Friday as positive U.S. economic data and a rise in oil prices boosted the energy sector. Data showing that U.S. housing starts and permits rose in September signaled the economic recovery might be on track. Upbeat quarterly earnings from m