In a repeat performance, Canada’s main stock index finished the day higher on Tuesday, supported by gains in mining and energy stocks. Precious metals rebounded after their sharpest two-day decline in decades, and oil prices also moved upward.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly hit a record high as investors shifted money out of technology stocks and into sectors more directly tied to economic growth.
| TSX | 32,388.60 | +204.72 |  |
| TSXV | 1,052.72 | +22.05 | |
| CSE | 170.08 | -0.36 |  |
| DJIA | 49,240.99 | -166.67 | |
| NASDAQ | 23,255.19 | -336.92 | |
| S&P 500 | 6,917.81 | -58.63 | |
The Canadian dollar traded for 73.29 cents US compared to 73.16 cents US on Monday.
US crude futures traded US$1.40 higher at US$63.54 a barrel, and the Brent contract rose US$1.31 to US$67.61 a barrel.
The price of gold was up US$298.56 to US$4,932.44.
In world markets, the Nikkei was up 2,065.48 points to ¥54,720.66, the Hang Seng was up 59.20 points to HK$26,834.77, the FTSE was down 26.97 points to ₤10,314.59, and the DAX was down 16.73 points to €24,780.79.
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