S&P/TSX composite closes more than 500 points higher, U.S. stock markets also up

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TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index closed more than 500 points higher on Thursday, helped by broad-based gains, while U.S. stock markets also ended in the green after a mixed start.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 552.64 points at 36,137.10.

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In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 556.21 points at 52,177.69. The S&P 500 index was up 25.12 points at 7,744.06, while the Nasdaq composite was down 20.16 points at 26,713.03.

The Canadian dollar traded for 70.44 cents US compared with 70.11 cents US on Wednesday.

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The December crude oil contract was up US$2.60 at US$96.50 per barrel.

The December gold contract was up US$62.20 at US$4,170.10 an ounce.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 15, 2026.