TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained more than 200 points Thursday, led higher by technology and base metals, while U.S. stock markets were mixed as the Nasdaq gained 1.5 per cent.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 208.48 points at 24,845.93.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 0.59 points at 43,729.34. The S&P 500 index was up 44.06 points at 5,973.10, while the Nasdaq composite was up 285.99 points at 19,269.46.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.12 cents US compared with 71.76 cents US on Wednesday.
The December crude oil contract was up 67 cents at US$72.36 per barrel and the December natural gas contract was down six cents at US$2.69 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was up US$29.50 at US$2,705.80 an ounce and the December copper contract was up 18 cents at US$4.43 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 7, 2024.
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