TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index crept higher Wednesday thanks to strength in energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed, recovering from larger losses earlier in the day ahead of earnings from Nvidia expected after the bell.
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index crept higher Wednesday thanks to strength in energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed, recovering from larger losses earlier in the day ahead of earnings from Nvidia expected after the bell.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 25.69 points at 25,036.46.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 139.53 points at 43,408.47. The S&P 500 index was up 0.13 points at 5,917.11, while the Nasdaq composite was down 21.33 points at 18,966.14.
Earnings were the main driver for markets Wednesday, said Mona Mahajan, senior investment strategist at Edward Jones.
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