Canadian stocks experienced a sharp pullback in early trading but rebounded significantly by the end of the day. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 0.2 percent at 30,326.46, jumping 1.4 percent overall. Technology stocks led the rebound, with the S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index climbing 1.3 percent. Energy stocks also contributed to the recovery, driving the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index up 2.2 percent due to a spike in crude oil prices following a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian oil depot. Canadian manufacturing sales surged by 3.3 percent in September, according to Statistics Canada.

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