TSX recap: Index finishes 0.43% higher amid gains in energy stocks

Canada's main stock index posted modest gains Wednesday as gains in energy and technology, among other sectors, helped outweigh weakness in base metals, while U.S. markets were mixed.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index was up 85.76 points, or 0.43 per cent, at 19,818.85.

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 74.08 points at 33,852.66. The S&P 500 Index was down 1.55 points at 4,376.86, while the Nasdaq Composite was up 36.08 points at 13,591.75.

The Canadian dollar traded for 75.45 cents U.S. compared with 75.90 cents U.S. on Tuesday.