TORONTO – Strength in the base metal and technology sectors helped Canada’s main stock index gain more than 100 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 114.08 points at 28,729.70.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 114.93 points at 45,180.88. The S&P 500 index was up 27.89 points at 6,443.43, while the Nasdaq composite was up 212.28 points at 21,491.91.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.53 cents US compared with 72.52 cents US on Tuesday.
The October crude oil contract was down US$1.63 at US$63.96 per barrel.
The December gold contract was up US$35.20 at US$3,627.40 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 3, 2025.
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