TORONTO – Gains in the financial and telecom sectors helped Canada’s main stock index rise in late-morning trading Tuesday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 53.92 points at 22,833.49.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 46.69 points at 40,586.62. The S&P 500 index was down 37 points at 5,426.54, while the Nasdaq composite was down 235.98 points at 17,134.23.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.18 cents US compared with 72.19 cents US on Monday.
The September crude oil contract was down US$1.07 at US$74.74 per barrel and the September natural gas contract was up five cents at US$2.21 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was up US$5.50 at US$2,431.00 an ounceand the September copper contract was down three cents at US$4.06 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 30, 2024.
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