S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stock markets mixed
Canada’s main stock index, the S&P/TSX composite, surged more than 100 points in late-morning trading, driven by a robust performance in the base metals sector. Meanwhile, U.S. stock markets were mixed. The index closed at 35,738.73, while in New York, the Dow Jones industrial average slipped by 19.88 points to 51,503.18. The S&P 500 rose by 53.15 points to 7,406.88, and the Nasdaq composite gained 306.97 points to 24,621.97.
The Canadian dollar traded at 70.93 cents US against 71.48 cents US on Thursday. In energy markets, the December crude oil contract slipped by 37 cents US to US$90.15 per barrel, and the December gold contract decreased by US$42.60 to US$4,070.90 per ounce.
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