Canada’s main stock index finished higher, helped by gains in technology and basic materials stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 109.68 points at 34,966.67.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 594.83 points at 52,900.07. The S&P 500 index was essentially flat, up 0.01 points at 7,483.24, while the Nasdaq composite was down 207.36 points at 25,832.67.
The Canadian dollar traded for 70.52 cents US compared with 70.37 cents US on Tuesday.
The August crude oil contract was up 11 cents US at US$68.69 per barrel.
The August gold contract was up US$43.30 at US$4,125.70 an ounce.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 2, 2026.
