TORONTO — Strength in the technology stocks lifted Canada’s main stock index in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 83.10 points at 25,763.14.
TORONTO — Strength in the technology stocks lifted Canada’s main stock index in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 83.10 points at 25,763.14.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 81.00 points at 44,684.71. The S&P 500 index was up 11.65 points at 6,086.76, while the Nasdaq composite was up 109.59 points at 19,809.85.
The Canadian dollar traded for 70.68 cents US compared with 71.24 cents US on Thursday.
The January crude oil contract was down 97 cents at US$67.33 per barrel and the January natural gas contract was up a penny at US$3.09 per mmBTU.
The February gold contract was up US$9.40 at US$2,657.80 an ounce and the March copper contract was up a penny at US$4.20 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 6, 2024.
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