S&P/TSX composite posts small gain, U.S. markets slightly down

TORONTO –

Canada’s major inventory index eked out a small acquire Tuesday due to energy within the vitality sector, whereas U.S. markets have been barely down.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 32.79 factors at 19,657.53.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial common was down 37.83 factors at 32,394.25. The S&P 500 index was down 6.26 factors at 3,971.27,whereas the Nasdaq composite was down 52.76 factors at 11,716.08.

The Canadian greenback traded for 73.39 cents UScompared with 73.09 cents US on Monday.

The May crude contract was up 39 cents at US$73.20 per barrel and the May pure fuel contract was down seven cents at US$2.15 per mmBTU.

The April gold contract was up US$19.70 at US$1,973.50 an ounceand the May copper contract was up lower than a penny at US$4.09 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed March 28, 2023.