TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up nearly 100 points in mid-morning trading, helped by strength in the technology sector, while U.S. stock markets also climbed.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 98.04 points at 22,604.94, after falling in early trading.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 261.12 points at 37,906.71. The S&P 500 index was up 65.69 points 5,048.46, while the Nasdaq composite was up 327.41 points at 15,595.32.

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The Canadian dollar traded for 70.73 cents US compared with 70.44 cents US on Tuesday.

The May crude oil contract was down US$2.19 at US$57.39 per barrel and the May natural gas contract was down a penny US at US$3.45 per mmBTU.

The June gold contract was up US$98.50 at US$3,088.70 an ounce and the May copper contract was up nine cents US at US$4.23 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 9, 2025.