TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 300 points as the price of oil topped US$100 per barrel in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 333.41 points at 32,294.06.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 334.18 points at 45,500.82. The S&P 500 index was up 18.38 points at 6,387.23, while the Nasdaq composite was down 5.75 points at 20,942.61.
The Canadian dollar traded for 71.80 cents US compared with 72.07 cents US on Friday.
The May crude oil contract was up US$2.66 at US$102.30 per barrel.
The June gold contract was up US$38.70 at US$4,563.00 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 30, 2026.
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