Toronto index up slightly along with U.S. markets, loonie climbs

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up slightly in late-morning trading as the health care and energy sectors moved higher.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 17.80 points at 16,154.46.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 107.59 points at 25,752.25. The S&P 500 index was up 24.09 points at 2,815.61, while the Nasdaq composite was up 67.63 points at 7,658.66.

The Canadian dollar traded for 75.05 cents US compared with an average of 74.75 cents US on Tuesday.

The April crude contract was up 98 cents at US$57.85 per barrel and the April natural gas contract was up 2.6 cents at US$2.81 per mmBTU.

The April gold contract was up US$9.10 at US$1,307.20 an ounce and the May copper contract was up half a cent at US$2.93 a pound.

 

Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD=X)

The Canadian Press

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