TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 200 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in gold stocks as the price of gold rose more than US$100 per ounce.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 218.80 points at 32,831.73.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 89.43 points at 49,414.64. The S&P 500 index was up 4.36 points at 6,970.64, while the Nasdaq composite was up 53.60 points at 23,724.95.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.09 cents US compared with 71.96 cents US on Friday.
The February crude oil contract was down a penny US at US$59.11 per barrel.
The February gold contract was up US$133.40 at US$4,634.30 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 12, 2026.
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