TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 150 points, helped by strength in the base metal sector, while U.S. stock markets were down in late-morning trading.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 153.18 points at 23,168.05.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 282.45 points at 39,311.21. The S&P 500 index was down 26.44 points at 5,241.61, while the Nasdaq composite was down 59.96 points at 16,327.35.
The Canadian dollar traded for 71.86 cents US compared with 71.35 cents US on Thursday.
The May crude oil contract was up six cents US at US$60.13 per barrel and the May natural gas contract was down 11 cents US at US$3.45 per mmBTU.
The June gold contract was up US$73.50 at US$3,251.00 an ounce and the May copper contract was up 14 cents US at US$4.48 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 11, 2025.
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