Canada’s main stock index rose Friday, helped by strength in the technology sector, while U.S. stock markets saw higher gains after an encouraging inflation report.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 166.79 points at 30,353.07.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average ended up 472.51 points at 47,207.12. The S&P 500 index was up 53.25 points at 6,791.69, while the Nasdaq composite was up 263.07 at 23,204.87.
The Canadian dollar traded for 71.36 cents US compared with 71.46 cents US on Thursday.
The December crude oil contract was down 29 cents at US$61.50 per barrel.
The December gold contract was down US$7.80 at US$4,137.80 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 24, 2025.
This is a corrected story. A previous version had the incorrect closing number for the S&P/TSX composite in the headline.
