TORONTO – Strength in the basic materials sector helped Canada’s main stock index finish in positive territory on Tuesday, while U.S. markets posted mixed results.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 74.40 points at 31,244.37.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 179.03 points at 47,560.29. The S&P 500 index was down six points at 6,840.51, while the Nasdaq composite was up 30.58 points at 23,576.49.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.23 cents US compared with 72.27 cents US on Monday.
The January crude oil contract was down 63 cents US at US$58.25 per barrel.
The February gold contract was up US$18.50 at US$4,236.20 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 9, 2025.
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