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TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index gained more than 140 points to finish trading Tuesday on strength in the real estate and financials sectors, while U.S. stock markets reached new highs.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 146.03 points at 27,921.26.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 483.52 points at 44,458.61. The S&P 500 index was up 72.31 points at 6,445.76, while the Nasdaq composite was up 296.50 points at 21,681.90.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.60 cents US compared with 72.54 cents US on Monday.
The September crude oil contract was down 79 cents US at US$63.17 per barrel.
The December gold contract was down US$5.70 at US$3,399 an ounce.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 12, 2025.