TORONTO – Strength in the base metal and energy sectors helped lift Canada’s main stock index in late-morning trading, while U.S. markets also made gains.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 44.39 points at 32,264.34.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 229.18 points at 49,206.36. The S&P 500 index was up 17.16 points at 6,919.21, while the Nasdaq composite was up 36.65 points at 23,432.47.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.51 cents US compared with 72.63 cents US on Monday.
The February crude oil contract was down 30 cents US at US$58.02 per barrel.
The February gold contract was up US$33.50 at US$4,485.00 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 6, 2026.
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