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TORONTO — Strength in the basic materials sector helped Canada’s main stock index finish over 130 points higher on Friday, while U.S. markets were down.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 134.74 points at 29,050.63.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 220.43 points at 45,400.86. The S&P 500 index was down 20.58 points at 6,481.50, while the Nasdaq composite was down 7.30 points at 21,700.39.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.31 cents US, flat compared with Thursday.
The October crude oil contract was down US$1.61 at US$61.87 per barrel.
The December gold contract was up US$46.60 at US$3,653.30 an ounce.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 5, 2025.
