TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index ticked higher on Tuesday amid strength in the energy sector while U.S. stock markets fell. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 21.20 points at 24,974.
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index ticked higher on Tuesday amid strength in the energy sector while U.S. stock markets fell.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 21.20 points at 24,974.72, also on the back of the materials sector, said Lesley Marks, chief investment officer of equities at Mackenzie Investments, who pointed to a notable increase in the price of gold for the second straight day to start the week.
Meanwhile, she said Canadian investors were digesting “neutral to marginally positive” news out of the White House, where Prime Minister Mark Carney sat down with President Donald Trump for the first time since last week’s federal election.
While Trump didn’t provide an indication he might lift any tariffs levied on Canadian…
