CANADA STOCKS-TSX ends higher; Canadian Natural Resources shines

TORONTO, March 5 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Thursday, in a broad but shallow rally led by a jump in shares of Canadian Natural Resources Ltd after the major oil and gas producer surprised investors with strong quarterly results.

The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index unofficially ended up 20.27 points, or 0.13 percent, at 15,103.11. Eight of ten main sectors gained.

(Reporting by Alastair Sharp, editing by G Crosse)

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