TSX recap: Index finishes slightly higher amid U.S. market gains

Canada's main stock index gained almost one per cent on Thursday, while U.S. markets also rose, led by a 1.5 per cent gain on the Nasdaq.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 200.60 points, or 0.93 per cent, at 21,794.56.

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 130.30 points at 38,791.35. The S&P 500 Index was up 52.60 points at 5,157.36, while the Nasdaq Composite was up 241.83 points at 16,273.38.

The Canadian dollar traded for 74.22 cents U.S. compared with 73.92 cents U.S. on Wednesday.