Canada’s main stock index up at mid-morning on shortened trading day
Posted December 24, 2021 11:33 am.
Last Updated December 24, 2021 11:46 am.
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up slightly at mid-morning in what is a shortened trading day because of Christmas Eve.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 40.15 points at 21,259.08 as health care, energy, and financials gained.
U.S. markets were closed Friday in lieu of Christmas Day falling on Saturday.
The Canadian dollar traded for 78.08 cents US compared with 78.03 cents US on Thursday.
The February crude contract was up a dollar at US$73.76 per barrel and the January natural gas contract was down 23 cents at $3.63 per mmBTU.
The February gold contract was up US$7.90 at US$1,810.10 an ounce and the March copper contract was up 1.4 cents at US$4.40 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 24, 2021.
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