TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index rose nearly 100 points on Friday, helped by gains in consumer cyclical stocks, while U.S. markets also moved higher.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 94.43 points at 35,800.89.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 478.64 points at 51,828.62. The S&P 500 index was up 39.28 points at 7,743.41, while the Nasdaq composite was up 129.34 points at 27,068.72.
The Canadian dollar traded for 70.70 cents US compared with 70.74 cents US on Thursday.
The November crude oil contract was down US$2.20 at US$92.41 per barrel.
The December gold contract was up US$23.20 at US$4,321.20 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 25, 2026.
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