TORONTO – Energy stocks rode a jump in oil prices Monday to push Canada’s main stock index to a record close as it kicked off a new month.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 213.91 points at 26,388.96, its highest-ever figure at day’s end.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 35.41 points to 42,305.48. The S&P 500 index inched up 24.25 points to 5,935.94, while the Nasdaq composite increased 128.85 points to 19,242.61.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.96 cents US compared with 72.68 cents US on Friday.
The July crude oil contract was up US$1.73 at US$62.52 per barrel and the July natural gas contract was up 24 cents US at US$3.69 per mmBTU.
The August gold contract was up US$81.80 at US$3,397.20 an ounce and the July copper contract was up 18 cents US at US$4.86 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 2, 2025.
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