TORONTO – Strength in the base metal and technology sectors helped Canada’s main stock index gain nearly 500 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. markets also pushed higher and oil continued to trade for more than US$100 per barrel.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 494.39 points at 32,429.33.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 488.43 points at 45,704.57. The S&P 500 index was up 90.18 points at 6,433.90, while the Nasdaq composite was up 389.94 points at 21,184.58.
The Canadian dollar traded for 71.63 cents US compared with 71.81 cents US on Monday.
The May crude oil contract was up US$1.02 at US$103.90 per barrel.
The June gold contract was up US$93.20 at US$4,650.70 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 31, 2026.
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