TSX recap: Index finishes 0.38% higher, marking five days of gains
Canada's main stock index closed up for a fifth day in a row, buoyed by strength in information technology and battery metals, while U.S. stocks were mixed on tech earnings and new economic data.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 72.35 points, or 0.38 per cent, at 19,352.11.
In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 194.17 points at 32,033.28. The S&P 500 Index was down 23.30 points at 3,807.30, while the Nasdaq Composite was down 178.32 points at 10,792.67.
The Canadian dollar traded for 73.82 cents U.S., compared with 73.72 cents U.S. on Wednesday.
The December crude contract was up US$1.17 at US$89.08 per barrel and the December natural gas contract was down 24.4 cents at US$5.88 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was down US$3.60 at US$1,665.60 an ounce and the December copper contract was down 2.6 cents at US$3.52 a pound.
