TSX recap: Index finishes slightly higher amid strength in battery metals

Canada's main stock index eked out a small gain thanks to strength in battery metals, while U.S. markets were down.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index was up 15.42 points, or 0.07 per cent, at 20,579.91.

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 143.22 points at 33,886.47. The S&P 500 Index was down 8.58 points at 4,137.64, while the Nasdaq Composite was down 42.81 points at 12,123.47.

The Canadian dollar traded for 74.84 cents U.S. compared with 74.86 cents U.S. on Thursday.