TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was in positive territory during late-morning trading on Monday, helped by gains in the basic materials sector.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 17.47 points at 33,058.02.
U.S. stock markets are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.11 cents US compared with 71.88 cents US on Friday.
The March crude oil contract was down one cent US at US$59.33 per barrel.
The February gold contract was up US$82.40 at US$4,677.80 an ounce.
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