TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index pushed higher to end Monday up almost 150 points on light trading action, while U.S. stock markets also gained.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 149.50 points at 24,748.98.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 66.69 points at 42,906.95. The S&P 500 index was up 43.22 points at 5,974.07, while the Nasdaq composite was up 192.29 points at 19,764.89.

The Canadian dollar traded for 69.47 cents US compared with 69.61 cents US on Friday.

The February crude oil contract was down 22 cents at US$69.24 per barrel and the February natural gas contract was down six cents at US$3.35 per mmBTU.

The February gold contract was down US$16.90 at US$2,628.20 an ounce and the March copper contract was down one cent at US$4.09 a pound.

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

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