TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up nearly 200 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the industrial and energy sectors, while U.S. stock markets put in a mixed showing.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 193.51 points at 34,320.84.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 37.10 points at 49,519.25. The S&P 500 index was down 43.61 points at 6,902.52, while the Nasdaq composite was down 297.54 points at 22,854.54.
The Canadian dollar traded for 73.06 cents US compared with 73.07 cents US on Wednesday.
The April crude oil contract was up US$1.17 at US$66.59 per barrel.
The April gold contract was down US$31.10 at US$5,195.10 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 26, 2026.
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