TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose Friday, led by gains in the energy, technology and health-care sectors, while U.S. markets also posted gains.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 133.90 points at 20,519.37.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 176.57 points at 35,459.29. The S&P 500 index was up 44.82 points at 4,582.23, while the Nasdaq composite was up 266.55 points at 14,316.66.
The Canadian dollar traded for 75.57 cents US compared with 75.75 cents US on Thursday.
The September crude oil contract was up 49 cents at US$80.58 per barrel and the September natural gas contract was up four cents at US$2.64 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was up US$14.70 at US$1,999.90 an ounce and the September copper contract was up five cents at US$3.93 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 28, 2023.
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