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

TORONTO –

Gains within the power and monetary sectors helped carry Canada’s foremost inventory index greater, whereas U.S. inventory markets have been blended in late-morning buying and selling.

The S&P/TSX composite index up 58.30 factors at 19,259.06.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial common was up 19.91 factors at 32,777.45. The S&P 500 index was down 5.18 factors at 3,812.48, whereas the Nasdaq composite was down 42.75 factors at 10,503.28.

The Canadian greenback traded for 73.41 cents US in contrast with 73.24 cents US on Monday.

The February crude contract was down two cents at US$75.36 per barrel and the January pure fuel contract was down 45 cents at US$5.40 per mmBTU.

The February gold contract was up US$28.10 at US$1825.80 an oz. and the March copper contract was up two cents at US$3.80 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Dec. 20, 2022