TORONTO – Strength in the base metal stocks helped boost Canada’s main stock index higher in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 160.68 points at 29,921.96.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 57.90 points at 46,189.39. The S&P 500 index was up 19.96 points at 6,663.66, while the Nasdaq composite was up 138.89 points at 22,622.96.
The Canadian dollar traded for 71.85 cents US compared with 71.73 cents US on Friday.
The November crude oil contract was down US$2.23 at US$63.49 per barrel.
The December gold contract was up US$46.80 at US$3,855.80 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 29, 2025.
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