Consumer cyclicals help drive S&P/TSX composite higher, U.S. markets also gain

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TORONTO - Canada's main stock index finished higher on Wednesday, helped by strength in consumer cyclicals, while U.S. stock markets also rose. 

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TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index finished higher on Wednesday, helped by strength in consumer cyclicals, while U.S. stock markets also rose. 

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 72.17 points at 27,993.43. 

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 463.66 points at 44,922.27. The S&P 500 index was up 20.82 points at 6,466.58, while the Nasdaq composite was up 31.24 points at 21,713.14.

Bullish CEO Tom Farley, right, leads a cheer during opening bell ceremonies of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Bullish CEO Tom Farley, right, leads a cheer during opening bell ceremonies of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.64 cents US compared with 72.60 cents US on Tuesday.

The September crude oil contract was down 52 cents US at US$62.65 per barrel.

The December gold contract was up US$9.30 at US$3,408.30 an ounce.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 13, 2025.

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

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