TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the energy sector as the price for oil and natural gas climbed, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 12.96 points at 25,496.19.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 108.12 points at 44,437.96. The S&P 500 index was up 1.01 points at 6,115.64, while the Nasdaq composite was down 14.42 points at 20,012.35.
The Canadian dollar traded for 70.46 cents US compared with 70.59 cents US on Friday.
The April crude oil contract was up 92 cents at US$71.63 per barrel and the March natural gas contract was up six cents at US$3.78 per mmBTU.
The April gold contract was up US$44.20 at US$2,944.90 an ounce and the March copper contract was down 11 cents at US$4.56 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 18, 2025.
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