TSX rises, led by financials ahead of U.S. earnings season

By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Wednesday as heavyweight financial stocks rose ahead of the start of U.S. earnings season and investors weighed comments by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Royal Bank of Canada rose nearly 1 percent to C$93.89 and Bank of Nova Scotia climbed 0.9 percent to C$77.68, while the financials group rose 0.7 percent. "There is a lot of optimism in financials with the increase in interest rates and the potential for lower financial