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S&P/TSX composite index rises more than 130 points

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The Bay Street Financial District is shown next to the CN Tower in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index closed more than 130 points higher, helped by strength in the technology sector, while U.S. markets also rose.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 131.87 points at 29,453.53.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 124.10 points at 46,142.42. The S&P 500 index was up 31.61 points at 6,631.96, while the Nasdaq composite was up 209.40 points at 22,470.72.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.48 cents US compared with 72.67 cents US on Wednesday.

The November crude oil contract was down 44 cents US at US$63.26 per barrel.

The December gold contract was down US$39.50 at US$3,678.30 an ounce.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 18, 2025.