S&P/TSX composite rises Tuesday, U.S. stock markets also higher
Written by The Canadian Press on March 25, 2025
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose Tuesday, helped by gains in base metal stocks, while U.S. markets were also higher.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 35.40 points at 25,339.51.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 4.18 points at 42,587.50. The S&P 500 index was up 9.08 points at 5,776.65, while the Nasdaq composite was up 83.26 points at 18,271.86.
The Canadian dollar traded for 69.95 cents US compared with 69.84 cents US on Monday.
The May crude oil contract was down 11 cents US at US$69 per barrel and the May natural gas contract was down eight cents US at US$3.88 per mmBTU.
The April gold contract was up US$10.30 at US$3,025.90 an ounce and the May copper contract was up 12 cents US at US$5.21 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 25, 2025.
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