TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index finished slightly higher on Wednesday, driven partly by gains in the consumer cyclicals sector, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 12.55 points at 26,869.66.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 10.52 points at 44,484.42. The S&P 500 index was up 29.41 points at 6,227.42, while the Nasdaq composite was up 190.24 points at 20,393.13.
The Canadian dollar traded for 73.41 cents US compared with 73.30 cents US on Monday.
The August crude oil contract was up US$2.00 at US$67.45 per barrel.
The August gold contract was up US$9.90 at US$3,359.70 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 2, 2025.
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