S&P/TSX composite up in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO –

Strength within the monetary and utility sectors helped Canada’s essential inventory index transfer increased in late-morning buying and selling, whereas U.S. inventory markets have been blended to begin the buying and selling week.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 27.30 factors at 19,528.79.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial common was up 141.88 factors at 32,379.41. The S&P 500 index was up 6.04 factors at 3,977.03, whereas the Nasdaq composite was down 23.87 factors at 11,800.09.

The Canadian greenback traded for 72.96 cents US in contrast with 72.66 cents US on Friday.

The May crude contract was up US$1.36 at US$70.62 per barrel and the May pure fuel contract was down 13 cents at US$2.23 per mmBTU.

The April gold contract was down US$27.50 at US$1,956.30 an oz. and the May copper contract was down a penny at US$4.06 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed March 27, 2023