TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index rose more than 200 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in gold mining stocks as the price of gold regained some of its recent losses to near US$5,000 per ounce again.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 222.36 points at 32,406.24.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 13.54 points at 49,421.20. The S&P 500 index was down 40.64 points at 6,935.80, while the Nasdaq composite was down 306.03 points at 23,286.08.
The Canadian dollar traded for 73.31 cents US compared with 73.12 cents US on Monday.
The March crude oil contract was up 65 cents US at US$62.79 per barrel.
The April gold contract was up US$315.20 at US$4,967.80 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 3, 2026.
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