TORONTO — Strength in technology stocks helped lift Canada’s main stock index on Wednesday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 121.79 points at 25,051.68.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 106.84 points at 42,635.20. The S&P 500 index was up 9.22 points at 5,918.25, while the Nasdaq composite was down 10.80 points at 19,478.88.
The Canadian dollar traded for 69.49 cents US compared with 69.74 cents US on Tuesday.
The February crude oil contract was down 93 cents at US$73.32 per barrel and the February natural gas contract was up 20 cents at US$3.65 per mmBTU.
The February gold contract was up US$7.00 at US$2,672.40 an ounce and the March copper contract was up six cents at US$4.26 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 8, 2025.
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