TSX recap: Index ekes out small gain despite energy losses

Canada's main stock index eked out a gain on Wednesday as losses in the energy sector weighed on the index, while U.S. markets rose.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 3.99 points, or 0.02 per cent, at 20,113.96.

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 184.74 points at 35,273.03. The S&P 500 Index was up 18.43 points at 4,556.62, while the Nasdaq Composite was up 65.88 points at 14,265.86.

“It's been a fairly quiet day today and that's not completely unexpected as we're heading into the U.S. Thanksgiving weekend,” said Kathrin Forrest, equity investment specialist at Capital Group.