The rally continued during Wednesday trading on the Canadian markets, with investors laying down bets that the economic stimulus packages will translate into economic growth. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange tacked on 1.67%, while the TSX Gold Index gave back 4% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, added 0.24%, with the declining issuers beating out the advancers by a 329 to 327 margin on 113 million shares traded.

The Canadian markets rebounded strongly from its second biggest one day percentage drop in history as investors went bargain hunting for select issues during Tuesday trading. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange rallied 7.2%, while the TSX Gold Index surged 14% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, added 0.98% with the declining issuers out pacing the advancers by a 442 to 394 margin on big volume of 259 million shares traded.