Canada’s main stock index finished in positive territory Friday after markets saw volatile swings for much of the week, with investors assessing the effect of recent U.S. midterm elections.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 183.82 points at 35,789.09.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 237.33 points at 51,285.73. The S&P 500 index was up 23.13 points at 7,376.86, while the Nasdaq composite was up 264.43 points at 24,579.42.
The Canadian dollar traded for 70.86 cents US compared with 71.48 cents US on Thursday.
The December crude oil contract was up 31 cents US at US$90.83 per barrel.
The December gold contract was down US$38.60 at US$4,074.90 an ounce.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 6, 2026.
