S&P/TSX composite closes higher, U.S. stock markets also climb

A signboard displays the TSX close in Toronto on Friday, June 4, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Markets in Toronto and New York ended higher after a slew of earnings from major U.S. tech companies boosted investor sentiment.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 645.94 points at 33,964.33.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 790.33 points at 49,652.14. The S&P 500 index was up 73.06 points at 7,209.01, while the Nasdaq composite was up 219.07 points at 24,892.31.

The Canadian dollar traded for 73.40 cents US compared with 73.09 cents US on Wednesday.

The June crude oil contract was down US$1.81 at US$105.07 per barrel.

The June gold contract was up US$68.10 at US$4,629.60 an ounce.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 30, 2026.