The Canadian dollar coin, the Loonie, is displayed in Montreal, Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index posted a small gain Friday, closing out the first trading week of 2024, while U.S. markets also ended the day marginally higher.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 66.20 points at 20,937.55.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 25.77 points at 37,466.11. The S&P 500 index was up 8.56 points at 4,697.24, while the Nasdaq composite was up 13.77 points at 14,524.07.
The Canadian dollar traded for 74.92 cents US compared with 74.88 cents US on Thursday.
The February crude oil contract was up US$1.62 at US$73.81 per barreland the February natural gas contract was up seven cents at US$2.89 per mmBTU.
The February gold contract was down 20 cents US at US$2,049.80 an ounceand the March copper contract was down four cents at US$3.81 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 5, 2024.
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