S&P/TSX composite up more than 150 points, U.S. stock markets also higher

TORONTO –

Strength in power shares in addition to the monetary and know-how sectors helped Canada’s foremost inventory index acquire greater than 150 factors in late-morning buying and selling, whereas U.S. inventory markets additionally pushed larger.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 168.22 factors at 19,687.65.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial common was up 244.21 factors at 32,488.79. The S&P 500 index was up 35.17 factors at 3,986.74, whereas the Nasdaq composite was up 97.14 factors at 11,772.68.

The Canadian greenback traded for 72.93 cents US in contrast with 73.13 cents US on Monday.

The May crude contract was up 66 cents at US$68.48 per barrel and the April pure fuel contract was down six cents at US$2.16 per mmBTU.

The April gold contract was down US$28.00 at US$1,954.80 an oz and the May copper contract was up three cents at US$3.99 a pound.