S&P/TSX composite rises more than 100 points Monday, U.S. stock markets also higher
Written by The Canadian Press on October 28, 2024
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index gained just over 100 points Monday as strength in financial and technology stocks helped outweigh losses in energy, while U.S. markets also moved higher.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 101.99 points at 24,565.66.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 273.17 points at 42,387.57. The S&P 500 index was up 15.40 points at 5,823.52, while the Nasdaq composite was up 48.58 points at 18,567.19.
The Canadian dollar traded for 71.97 cents US compared with 72.09 cents US on Friday.
The December crude oil contract was down US$4.40 at US$67.38 per barrel and the December natural gas contract was down 23 cents US at US$2.86 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was up US$1.30 at US$2,755.90 an ounce and the December copper contract was down a penny at US$4.36 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 28, 2024.
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