Canada’s benchmark stock index edged higher on Wednesday in healthy trading volume, as markets took a breather after notching a six‑week high in the prior session, buoyed by renewed optimism over potential Middle East peace negotiations.
Meanwhile, US markets were largely unchanged, with the S&P 500 ending the day at a new all‑time high. The move capped the index’s 10th gain in 11 sessions, while the NASDAQ continued its strong momentum with an 11th consecutive advance. A White House official said Tuesday that discussions are underway regarding a second round of negotiations between Washington and Tehran, though no official timetable has been announced.
| TSX | 34,155.99 | +53.63 |  |
| TSXV | 1,043.31 | +3.30 | |
| CSE | 176.11 | +2.20 | |
| DJIA | 48,463.72 | -72.27 |  |
| NASDAQ | 24,016.02 | +376.93 | |
| S&P 500 | 7,022.95 | +55.57 | |
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.81 cents US compared to 72.58 cents US on Tuesday.
US crude futures traded $0.11 lower at US$91.17 a barrel, but the Brent contract added $0.12 to US$94.91 a barrel.
The price of gold was down US$32.31 to US$4,793.11.
In world markets, the Nikkei was up 256.85 points to ¥58,134.24, the Hang Seng was up 75.00 points to HK$25,947.32, the FTSE was down 49.48 points to ₤10,559.58, and the DAX was up 22.48 points to €24,066.70.
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