Behind the massive, grimy walls of the Toronto Stock Exchange last week, the quotations flashing across an .illuminated screen spelled out record news. The key index of 20 industrial securities jumped to a high of 347.55well above the peak of 338.62 reached during last winter's bull market and by far the highest reading since the index was established in 1934.
The spurt, helped along by the threat of renewed fighting in Korea, reflected the booming expansion of Canada's economy to meet the needs of Western defense. Since the beginning of the year, the value of listed stocks on the Toronto exchange has...
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