S&P/TSX composite posts gain Monday on energy strength, U.S. markets also rise
By The Canadian Press on March 20, 2023.
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index began the week by posting a gain of more than 130 points, fueled by strength in energy stocks, while U.S. markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 131.71 points at 19,519.43. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 382.60 points, or 1.2 per cent, at 32,244.58.The S&P 500 index was up 34.93 points at 3,951.57, while the Nasdaq composite was up 45.03 points at 11,675.54. The Canadian dollar traded for 73.13 cents US compared with 72.81 cents US on Friday. The May crude contract was up 89 cents at US$67.82 per barrel and the April natural gas contract was down 12 cents at US$2.22 per mmBTU. The April gold contract was up US$9.30 at US$1,982.80 an ounce and the May copper contract was up six cents at US$3.95 a pound. This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 20, 2023. Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD=X) 9-8
