Strength in the technology, utility and energy sectors helped lift Canada’s main stock index while U.S. stock markets also gained ground in late-morning trading.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 42.35 points at 21,068.13.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 100.05 points at 37,906.44. The S&P 500 index was up 22.46 points at 4,891.01, while the Nasdaq composite was up 94.36 points at 15,576.28.
The Canadian dollar traded for 74.06 cents US compared with 74.16 cents US on Wednesday.
