TSX recap: Index inches 0.13% higher on energy stocks

Canada's main stock index closed modestly up Tuesday thanks in part to a rise in energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index ended up 27.81 points, or 0.13 per cent, at 21,227.87.

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 133.86 points at 38,467.31. The S&P 500 Index was down 2.96 points at 4,924.97, while the Nasdaq Composite was down 118.15 points at 15,509.90.

The Canadian dollar traded for 74.53 cents U.S. compared with 74.39 cents on Monday.