TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index posted a small gain on Monday, helped higher by energy and base metal stocks, while U.S. markets also eked out gains, with the Dow and the S&P 500 adding to recent new record highs.

The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 27.34 points at 23,894.71.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 61.29 points at 42,124.65. The S&P 500 index was up 16.02 points at 5,718.57, while the Nasdaq composite was up 25.95 points at 17,974.27.

The Canadian dollar traded for 74.01 cents US, according to XE.com, compared with 73.72 cents US on Friday.

The November crude oil contract was down 63 cents at US$70.37 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was up 13 cents at US$2.85 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was up US$6.30 at US$2,652.50 an ounce and the December copper contract was up a penny at US$4.35 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 23, 2024.

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