Consumer cyclicals help drive S&P/TSX composite higher, U.S. markets also gain
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This article was published 13/08/2025 (226 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
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.
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)