TORONTO — Strength in the financial and utility sectors helped Canada’s main stock index climb more than 150 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 154.34 points at 35,011.68.
In New York, where stock markets were closed on Friday for the Juneteenth holiday, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 119.52 points at 51,684.22.
The S&P 500 index was down 29.13 points at 7,471.45, while the Nasdaq composite was down 304.47 points at 26,213.46.
The Canadian dollar traded for 70.62 cents US compared with 70.57 cents US on Friday.
The August crude oil contract was down US$2.11 at US$73.74 per barrel, while the August gold contract was down US$31.70 at US$4,214.20 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 22, 2026.
