Canada stocks-Canada's TSX rises, markets assess rate-hike bets

• Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday he's inclined to be patient on rate policy while watching to see if price pressures ease.
• Following Waller's comments, traders trimmed bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike, lowering the likelihood to 50.4% from 63.2% on Wednesday, according to CME's FedWatch tool.
• Meanwhile, growth-oriented technology stocks .SPTTTK gained 3.7% and financials .SPTTFS rose 1.4%.
• Employment reports in Canada and the U.S. on Friday could further influence expectations of how central banks will approach monetary policy going ahead.

• The materials sector .GSPTTMT that includes Canadian miners rose 3.1% as gold, silver and copper rose.
• Discovery Mining DSV.TO gained 6.5%, Lundin Gold LUG.TO added 4.2% while Barrick Mining ABX.TO was up 3.1%.

Sept. 3 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Thursday, strengthened by mining, technology and financial stocks, recording its biggest one-day jump in about a month.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index .GSPTSE rose 1.5% to 36,633.12.

• "There are signs of stabilisation in the bond market and in stocks... This does not mean that inflation concerns have gone away or that bonds won't sell off again. After a rough start to September, it could be time to take a breather," said Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB.