TORONTO – Strength in the base metal, financial and industrial sectors helped lift Canada’s main stock index more than 500 points, while U.S. markets also pushed higher in late-morning trading to start the week.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 534.73 points at 36,323.82.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 894.98 points at 52,180.71. The S&P 500 index was up 147.35 points at 7,524.21, while the Nasdaq composite was up 544.29 points at 25,123.71.
The Canadian dollar traded for 70.79 cents US compared with 70.86 cents US on Friday.
The December crude oil contract was down US$2.75 at US$88.08 per barrel.
The December gold contract was up US$60.30 at US$4,135.20 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 9, 2026.
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