TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the energy sector, while U.S. stock markets also climbed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 72.04 points at 25,141.25.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 198.06 points at 42,162.69. The S&P 500 index was up 21.45 points at 5,696.74, while the Nasdaq composite was up 92.14 points at 17,842.93.
The Canadian dollar traded for 69.68 cents US compared with 69.80 cents US on Wednesday.
The May crude oil contract was up US$1.17 at US$68.08 per barrel and the April natural gas contract was down 21 cents US at US$4.04 per mmBTU.
The April gold contract was up US$7.00 at US$3,048.20 an ounce and the May copper contract was down two cents US at US$5.08 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 20, 2025.
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