TORONTO – Strength in the technology and financial sectors helped Canada’s main stock index finish more than 240 points higher on Wednesday, while U.S. markets gained ground.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 246.48 points at 31,490.85.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 497.46 points at 48,057.75. The S&P 500 index was up 46.17 points at 6,886.68, while the Nasdaq composite was up 77.67 points at 23,654.16.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.28 cents US compared with 72.23 cents US on Tuesday.
The January crude oil contract was up 21 cents US at US$58.46 per barrel.
The February gold contract was down US$11.50 at US$4,224.70 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 10, 2025.
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