In company news, Organigram Holdings OGI.TO jumped 5.9% as the cannabis producer forecast higher revenue for 2023. By Shristi Achar A and Johann M Cherian Jan 12 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Thursday as energy companies and gold miners rallied, while investors also cheered easing U.S inflation, adding to hopes that the Federal Reserve's rate hike path might not be as aggressive. Across the border, U.S stocks opened higher after inflation data boosted bets that the Fed will slow the pace of its future interest rate hikes.