TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose in late-morning trading, helped by strength in technology, financial and industrials stocks.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 73.07 points at 25,616.59.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 216.76 points at 44,938.82. The S&P 500 index was up 28.97 points at 6,027.71, while the Nasdaq composite was up 139.63 points at 19,200.11.
The Canadian dollar traded for 71.40 cents US compared with 71.38 cents US on Thursday.
The January crude oil contract was up 78 cents at US$69.50 per barrel and the January natural gas contract was up 10 cents at US$3.30 per mmBTU.
The February gold contract was up US$19.00 at US$2,683.80 an ounce and the March copper contract was up two cents at US$4.14 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 29, 2024.
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