The exterior of the TMX is seen in Toronto, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index posted a gain Monday, helped by strength in financial stocks,while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 67.10 points at 22,126.13.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 31.08 points at 39,344.79. The S&P 500 index was up 5.66 points at 5,572.85,while the Nasdaq composite was up 50.98 points at 18,403.74.
The Canadian dollar traded for 73.35 cents US, unchanged from Friday.
The August crude oil contract was down 83 cents at US$82.33 per barreland the August natural gas contract was up five cents at US$2.37 per mmBTU.
The August gold contract was down US$34.20 at US$2,363.50 an ounce and the September copper contract was down three cents at US$4.62 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 8, 2024.
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