TSX today: Index up in late-morning trading

Strength in the technology and base metal sectors helped Canada's main stock index rise more than 100 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 116.79 points (0.58 per cent) at 20,392.33.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 77.25 points at 32,779.21. The S&P 500 index was up 6.14 points at 3,992.51, while the Nasdaq composite was up 41.65 points at 11,571.98.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.54 cents US compared with 72.90 cents US on Tuesday.