TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged higher on Thursday, helped by strength in the financial sector, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 14.84 points at 25,854.01.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 1.35 points at 41,859.09. The S&P 500 index was down 2.60 points at 5,842.01, while the Nasdaq composite was up 53.09 points at 18,925.73.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.10 cents US compared with 72.21 cents US on Wednesday.
The July crude oil contract was down 37 cents US at US$61.20 per barrel and the July natural gas contract was down 10 cents US at US$3.64 per mmBTU.
The June gold contract was down US$18.50 at US$3,295 an ounce and the July copper contract was up less than a penny at US$4.68 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 22, 2025.
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