S&P/TSX composite up in late morning trading, U.S. stock markets lower
Global News
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 70.59 points at 20,612.62.
Canada’s main stock index was up in late-morning trading led by gains in the technology sector, while U.S. stock markets were lower.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 70.59 points at 20,612.62.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 79.22 points at 33,595.16. The S&P 500 index was down 2.73 points at 4,133.52, while the Nasdaq composite was down 22.93 points at 12,212.48.
The Canadian dollar traded for 74.85 cents US compared with 74.48 cents US on Friday.
The June crude contract was up US$1.75 at US$73.09 per barrel and the June natural gas contract was up 10 cents at US$2.24 per mmBTU.
The June gold contract was up US$6.90 at US$2,031.70 an ounce and the July copper contract was up four cents at US$3.93 a pound.