S&P/TSX composite up in early trading, U.S. stock markets also rise
Posted May 13, 2021 9:46 am.
Last Updated May 13, 2021 9:54 am.
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up in early trading, helped by gains in the financial and industrial sectors, while U.S. stock markets also rose.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 24.47 points at 19,132.24.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 197.43 points at 33,785.09. The S&P 500 index was up 31.96 points at 4,095.00, while the Nasdaq composite was up 158.94 points at 13,190.62.
The Canadian dollar traded for 82.43 cents US compared with 82.67 cents US on Wednesday.
The June crude oil contract was down US$1.90 at US$64.18 per barrel and the June natural gas contract was down two cents at US$2.95 per mmBTU.
The June gold contract was down US$5.10 at US$1,817.70 an ounce and the July copper contract was down three cents at US$4.71 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 13, 2021.
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