TSX recap: Index edges higher on tech strength

Canada's main stock index rose Monday as technology stocks helped lead broad-based gains despite weakness in energy, while U.S. markets also rose.

Markets picked up steam in the afternoon as Treasury yields fell.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 74.78 points, or 0.35 per cent, at 21,200.06.

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 224.02 points at 38,333.45. The S&P 500 Index was up 36.96 points at 4,927.93, while the Nasdaq Composite was up 172.68 points at 15,628.04.