Tech and financial stocks help boost S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets also up

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TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose more than 250 points, helped by strength in the financial and technology sectors, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher in late-morning trading.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 251.96 points at 36,359.92.

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In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 77.15 points at 52,573.03. The S&P 500 index was up 26.38 points at 7,738.95, while the Nasdaq composite was up 226.92 points at 26,651.74.

The Canadian dollar traded for 71.08 cents US compared with 71.15 cents US on Tuesday.

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The December crude oil contract was up 10 cents US at US$97.92 per barrel.

The December gold contract was up US$2.60 at US$4,145.20 an ounce.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2026.