S&P/TSX composite index posts small gain Tuesday, U.S. stock markets mixed
Written by The Canadian Press on January 14, 2025
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose Tuesday, while U.S. markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 52.26 points at 24,588.58.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 221.16 points at 42,518.28. The S&P 500 index was 6.69 points at 5,842.91, while the Nasdaq composite was down 43.71 points at 19,044.39.
The Canadian dollar traded for 69.58 cents US compared with 69.39 cents US on Monday.
The March crude oil contract was down 93 cents at US$76.37 per barrel and the February natural gas contract was up four cents at US$3.97 per mmBTU.
The February gold contract was up US$3.70 at US$2,682.30 an ounce and the March copper contract was up a penny at US$4.34 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 14, 2025.
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