TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index gained 100 points Thursday, led by gains in energy, technology and financials, while U.S. stock markets fizzled to a mixed close following earnings from Nvidia.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 100.51 points at 23,227.49.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 243.63 points at 41,335.05. The S&P 500 index was down 0.22 points at 5,591.96, while the Nasdaq composite was down 39.60 points at 17,516.43.
All eyes were on Nvidia, as the semiconductor giant at the forefront of the artificial intelligence boom reported its latest earnings Wednesday after the market closed.
Nvidia saw its revenues and profits for its fourth quarter soar year over year, beating expectations. But the company’s share price fell more than six per cent Thursday.
The results didn’t appear to meet the high bar set for the company, said Pierre-Benoît Gauthier, vice-president of investment strategy at IG…
