TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index eked out a gain Friday, while U.S. markets ended the day mixed as tech pulled equities lower. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 23.74 points at 21,125.28.
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index eked out a gain Friday, while U.S. markets ended the day mixed as tech pulled equities lower.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 23.74 points at 21,125.28.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 60.30 points at 38,109.43.The S&P 500 index was down 3.19 points at 4,890.97, while the Nasdaq composite was down 55.13 points at 15,455.36.
Stocks took a breather to end a strong week in equities, said Angelo Kourkafas, a senior investment strategist at Edward Jones.
“Even though tech has been doing the heavy lifting, pushing the major indices to new highs, for the day, the Nasdaq is lower,” he noted.
Intel dragged on the broader market after its forecasts for revenue and profit…
