S&P/TSX composite index rises Tuesday, U.S. markets mixed
Written by The Canadian Press on December 3, 2024
TORONTO — Strength in base metal stocks helped lift Canada’s main stock index Tuesday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 45.40 points at 25,635.73.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 76.47 points at 44,705.53. The S&P 500 index was up 2.73 points at 6,049.88, while the Nasdaq composite was up 76.96 points at 19,480.91.
The Canadian dollar traded for 71.08 cents US, according to XE.com, compared with 71.14 cents US on Monday.
The January crude oil contract was up US$1.84 at US$69.94 per barrel and the January natural gas contract was down 17 cents at US$3.04 per mmBTU.
The February gold contract was up US$9.40 at US$2,667.90 an ounce and the March copper contract was up 13 cents at US$4.20 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 3, 2024.
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