TSX recap: Index climbs 0.30% on industrial stock strength

Strength in industrial stocks helped Canada's main stock index post a small gain Thursday, while U.S. markets rose, more than reclaiming Wednesday's losses.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 61.71 points, or 0.30 per cent, at 20,756.73.

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 201.94 points at 37,468.61. The S&P 500 Index was up 41.73 points at 4,780.94, while the Nasdaq Composite was up 200.03 points at 15,055.65.

The Canadian dollar traded for 74.05 cents U.S. compared with 73.95 cents U.S. on Wednesday.