TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index rose more than 100 points Wednesday, boosted by strength in the technology and base metal sectors, while U.S. stock markets muddled to a mixed close.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 124.38 points at 25,328.36.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 188.04 points at 43,433.12. The S&P 500 index was up 0.81 points at 5,956.06, while the Nasdaq composite was up 48.88 points at 19,075.26.
The Canadian dollar traded for 69.74 cents US compared with 69.99 cents US on Tuesday.
The April crude oil contract was down 31 cents at US$68.62 per barrel and the April natural gas contract was down 17 cents at US$3.96 per mmBTU.
The April gold contract was up US$11.80 at US$2,930.60 an ounce and the May copper contract was up six cents at US$4.59 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 26, 2025.
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