S&P/TSX composite on the rise, U.S. markets also up

TORONTO –

Canada’s essential inventory index obtained a lift of greater than 100 factors in late-morning buying and selling as U.S. markets additionally noticed positive factors.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 116.31 factors at 20,635.68

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial common was up 29.35 factors at 35,488.64. The S&P 500 index was up 5.08 factors at 4,587.31, whereas the Nasdaq composite was down 4.23 factors at 14,312.43.

The Canadian greenback traded for 76.01 cents US in contrast with 75.57 cents US on Friday

The September crude oil contract was up $1.07 at US$81.65 per barrel and the September pure gasoline contract was up two cents at US$2.63 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was up US$8.10 at US$2008.0 an oz and the September copper contract was up seven cents at roughly US$4 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed July 31, 2023.