The S&P TSX composite index screen at the TMX Market Centre in downtown Toronto is photographed on Friday, November 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index closed up more than 100 points Monday led by gains in tech and metals, while U.S. markets also rose.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 107.27 points at 20,626.64.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 100.24 points at 35,559.53.The S&P 500 index was up 6.73 points at 4,588.96, while the Nasdaq composite was up 29.37 points at 14,346.02.
The Canadian dollar traded for 75.81 cents US, according to XE.com, compared with 75.57 cents US on Friday.
The September crude oil contract was up $1.22 at US$81.80 per barrel and the September natural gas contract was down less than a penny at US$2.63 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was up US$9.30 at US$2,009.20 an ounce and the September copper contract was up eight cents at US$4.01 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 31, 2023.
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