Strength in the base metal and energy sectors helped Canada’s main stock index rise nearly 100 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 97.21 points at 20,087.57.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 256.79 points at 33,458.58. The S&P 500 index was up 8.46 points at 3,964.83, while the Nasdaq composite was up 94.78 points at 11,208.93.
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The Canadian dollar traded for 75.30 cents US compared with 74.75 cents US on Thursday.
The December crude oil contract was up US$2.86 at US$89.33 per barrel and the December natural gas contract was up 18 cents at US$6.42 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was up US$13.60 at US$1,767.30 an ounce and the December copper contract was up 14 cents at US$3.90 a pound.
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