S&P/TSX composite up more than 200 points, U.S. stock markets also higher

Bay Street in Canada's financial district is shown in Toronto on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up more than 200 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the base metals sector, while U.S. stock markets also moved higher.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 222.74 points at 34,079.36.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 5.94 points at 49,602.91. The S&P 500 index was up 49.16 points at 7,386.27, while the Nasdaq composite was up 312.00 points at 26,118.20.

The Canadian dollar traded for 73.02 cents US compared with 73.34 cents US on Thursday.

The June crude oil contract was up 54 cents at US$95.35 per barrel.

The June gold contract was up US$14.00 at US$4,724.90 an ounce.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 8, 2026.