S&P/TSX composite up Wednesday morning, U.S. markets also higher
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 76.52 points at 27,440.95.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 204.92 points at 44,707.36. The S&P 500 index was up 15.51 points at 6,325.13, while the Nasdaq composite was up 13.96 points at 20,906.65.
The Canadian dollar traded for 73.45 cents US compared with 73.34 cents US on Tuesday.
The September crude oil contract was down 44 cents US at US$64.87 per barrel.
The August gold contract was down US$20.60 at US$3,423.10 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 23, 2025.
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