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S&P/TSX composite finishes higher, U.S. stocks also rise

TORONTO — Strength in the basic materials sector helped Canada's main stock index finish higher, while U.S. stock markets rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 68.75 points at 26,972.32.
The Canadian Press
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The Bay Street Financial District is shown next to the CN Tower in Toronto on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

TORONTO — Strength in the basic materials sector helped Canada's main stock index finish higher, while U.S. stock markets rose.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 68.75 points at 26,972.32.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 217.54 points at 44,458.30. The S&P 500 index was up 37.74 points at 6,263.26, while the Nasdaq composite was up 192.88 points at 20,611.34.

The Canadian dollar traded for 73.03 cents US compared with 73.12 cents US on Tuesday.

The August crude oil contract was up five cents US at US$68.38 per barrel.

The August gold contract was up US$4.10 at US$3,321.00 an ounce.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 9, 2025.

Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD)

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