TORONTO — Strength in technology and base metal stocks helped Canada’s main stock index climb in late-morning trading, while U.S. markets also rose.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 88.18 points at 26,697.54.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 406.92 points at 42,988.70. The S&P 500 index was up 55.33 points at 6,080.50, while the Nasdaq composite was up 263.43 points at 19,894.41.
The gains for stocks came as the price of oil pulled back after U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and Iran had agreed to a complete ceasefire. The August crude oil contract was down US$3.16 at US$65.35 per barrel.
The August gold
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