TORONTO – Strength in the base metals sector helped Canada’s main stock index rise nearly 200 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets pushed higher.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 193.80 points at 31,094.45.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 363.11 points at 47,475.56. The S&P 500 index was up 55.67 points at 6,821.55, while the Nasdaq composite was up 216.60 points at 23,242.19.
The Canadian dollar traded for 71.16 cents US compared with 70.90 cents US on Tuesday.
The January crude oil contract was up four cents US at US$57.99 per barrel.
The February gold contract was up US$20.10 at US$4,197.40 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 26, 2025.
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