TSX today: Index up on energy sector strength

Strength in the base metal and energy sectors helped Canada's main stock index rise more than 200 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets climbed higher.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 271.38points (1.39 per cent) at 19,778.22.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 560.45 points at 33,490.53. The S&P 500 index was up 62.13 points at 3,870.23, while the Nasdaq composite was up 154.45 points at 10,459.69.

The Canadian dollar traded for 74.21 cents US compared with 73.72 cents US on Thursday.