TSX recap: Index ekes small gain on strength in base metals, telecom

Strength in base metals and telecom helped Canada's main stock index post a small gain Friday, while U.S. markets moved lower.

The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 32.92 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 21,255.61.

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 145.13 points at 38,627.99. The S&P 500 Index was down 24.16 points at 5,005.57, while the Nasdaq Composite was down 130.52 points at 15,775.65.

The Canadian dollar traded for 74.16 cents U.S. compared with 74.11 cents U.S. on Thursday.