Tech and base metal sectors help S&P/TSX composite gain more than 100 points

TORONTO –

Strength within the expertise and base metallic sectors helped Canada’s essential inventory index put up a triple-digit advance in late-morning buying and selling, whereas U.S. inventory markets additionally climbed larger.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 124.81 factors at 20,696.92.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial common was up 84.67 factors at 33,801.76. The S&P 500 index was up 26.12 factors at 4,043.89, whereas the Nasdaq composite was up 113.23 factors at 11,507.04.

The Canadian greenback traded for 74.98 cents US in contrast with 74.87 cents US on Monday.

The March crude contract was up US$1.04 at US$78.94 per barrel and the March pure gasoline contract was up a penny at US$2.69 per mmBTU.

The April gold contract was up US$4.90 at US$1,944.10 an oz and the March copper contract was up a penny at US$4.21 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Jan. 31, 2023