TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up nearly 300 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the energy and base metal sectors, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher to regain recent losses.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 296.42 points at 34,447.74.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 343.61 points at 50,262.39. The S&P 500 index was up 30.39 points at 7,297.38, while the Nasdaq composite was up 147.40 points at 25,316.90.
The Canadian dollar traded for 71.42 cents US compared with 71.79 cents US on Wednesday.
The July crude oil contract was up 35 cents US at US$90.38 per barrel.
The August gold contract was down US$29.10 at US$4,104.20 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 11, 2026.
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