The S&P TSX composite index screen at the TMX Market Centre is seen in Toronto, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index posted a small gain Monday after starting the day lower, while U.S. markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 31.69 points at 21,769.22.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 46.97 points at 38,769.66. The S&P 500 index was down 5.75 points at 5,117.94,while the Nasdaq composite was down 65.84 points at 16,019.27.
The Canadian dollar traded for 74.12 cents UScompared with 74.23 cents US on Friday.
The April crude oil contract was down eight cents at US$77.93 per barrel and the April natural gas contract was down five cents at US$1.76 per mmBTU.
The April gold contract was up US$3.10 at US$2,188.60 an ounce and the May copper contract was up four cents at US$3.93 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 11, 2024.
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