The Bank of Canada wording on a Canadian 50 dollar bill is pictured in Ottawa, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index gained 100 points Thursday, led by gains in energy, technology and financials, while U.S. stock markets fizzled to a mixed close.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 100.51 points at 23,227.49.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 243.63 points at 41,335.05. The S&P 500 index was down 0.22 points at 5,591.96,while the Nasdaq composite was down 39.60 points at 17,516.43.
The Canadian dollar traded for 74.22 cents US compared with 74.23 cents US on Wednesday.
The October crude oil contract was up US$1.39 at US$75.91 per barrel and the October natural gas contract was up four cents at US$2.14 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was up US$22.50 at US$2,560.30 an ounce and the December copper contract was up less than a penny at US$4.22 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 29, 2024.
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