TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index closed higher Friday, though not as much as U.S. markets which got a boost from a positive jobs report. The S&P/TSX composite index ended up 235.96 points at 25,031.51.
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index closed higher Friday, though not as much as U.S. markets which got a boost from a positive jobs report.
The S&P/TSX composite index ended up 235.96 points at 25,031.51.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 564.47 points at 41,317.43. The S&P 500 index was up 82.53 points at 5,686.67, while the Nasdaq composite was up 266.99 points at 17,977.73.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.46 cents US compared with 72.28 cents US on Thursday.
The June crude oil contract was down 95 cents US at US$58.29 per barrel and the June natural gas contract was up 15 cents US at US$3.63 per mmBTU.
The June gold contract was up US$21.10 at US$3,243.30 an ounce and the July copper contract was up four cents US at US$4.67 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 2, 2025.
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